England sets new record for COVID-19 cases

Source: The Hill | January 2, 2022 | Mychael Schnell

England reported 162,572 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, setting a new record for daily infections in the country.

Saturday’s case count shattered the previous record of 160,276 infections, which was set on Friday, according to Reuters, which cited official data.

The number of COVID-19 deaths within 28 days of a positive test in England, however, slightly decreased between Friday and Saturday, falling from 178 to 154.

Data from England typically accounts for statistics in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well, but Saturday’s numbers only focused on England because the countries had different reporting schedules this holiday weekend, Reuters noted.

The coronavirus spread rapidly throughout the United Kingdom in December, according to official data, with cases skyrocketing over the course of the month. The number of infections has shattered records set in the U.K.’s previous waves of the pandemic.

Deaths in England, however, have remained low compared to previous waves. The U.K.’s seven-day average for deaths hovered around 115 last month, according to official data. Last January, that number exceeded 1,000.

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