there's been a jump in the daily number of new covid infections in the uk with just over with 183,000 people testing positive — that figure does include five days of data from northern ireland. here's katherine da costa. another record day of covid cases in the uk. five days of data from northern ireland added from the christmas break. spiralling cases are leading to an increase in hospital admissions in england. the weekly averages up by more than 50% compared to a week ago. the number of people with covidien hospital has risen above 10,000 for the first time in ten months. there are signs of optimism. quite difficult at the moment with the data. we have very high rates of infection in the community and therefore we may see some of those people naturally in the hospital as well. but those people naturally in the hospital as well.— hospital as well. but equally we're not — hospital as well. but equally we're not the _ hospital as well. but equally we're not the same - hospital as well. but equally we're not the same rate - hospital as well. but equally we're not the same rate of.