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Hospitals near capacity as record 53,000 new COVID cases put UK ‘back in the eye of the storm’
The United Kingdom is “back in the eye of the storm” of the coronavirus pandemic according to England’s health services chief, with the UK registering a new daily record of 53,135 COVID-19 cases.
Key points:
- The UK has recorded its highest daily number of positive COVID-19 cases, with 53,135 registered on Tuesday
- The previous record was 41,385 new cases, which occurred on Monday
- Government advisers say “decisive action” is needed to prevent a “catastrophe” next year
The figure eclipses the previous record of 41,385 set on Monday, and while the large number also reflects a lag due to Christmas reporting of figures, it also reflects how a new variant of the virus is spreading across the UK.
The latest government figures also included a further…
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