for now, it s a call for caution, but new year celebrations are set to look very different in different parts of the uk. simon jones, bbc news. well let s take a closer look at the latest government data now there are a lot of figures that still aren t available because of the holiday period. but what we do know today is that there were 98,515 new infections recorded in england alone in the latest 24 hour period. that s after a record number almost 111,000 were recorded in england on christmas day and more than 100,000 on boxing day. 143 deaths were recorded in england, that s of people who died within 28 days of a positive test. in total nearly 32.5 million people have had a booster that s 56.5% of the uk population, aged over 12. 0ur political correspondent
increase sharply in the media his opponents will say he s putting politics ahead of health. well let s look at the latest government data now there are a lot of figures that still aren t available because of the holiday period. but what we do know today is that there were 98,515 new infections recorded in england alone in the latest 24 hour period. and more than 100 thousand cases a day were recorded in england on christmas day and boxing day. 143 deaths were recorded in england, that s of people who died within 28 days of a positive test. in total nearly 32 and a half million people have had a booster that s 56.5 per cent of the uk population, aged over 12. so no new data from wales or northern ireland over christmas. but scotland has today published its figures for the last three days which confusingly haven t yet been included in the uk totals. but what they do show is a record rise in new cases in scotland over the christmas break.
first, george w. bush in 2000 and second, donald trump in 2016 who both got fewer votes than the democratic candidate. many democracies around the world established after the united states government was established have borrowed some elements of american democracy but none have made the mistake of creating an electoral college. professor highlights another not so minor flaw in american democracy, the united states senate. the 50 democratic senators currently serving represent 56.5% of the country s population and the 50 republicans represent just 43.5% of the country s population. professor told the new york times you cannot look at a party in a democracy that has won the popular vote almost without fail for two decades and say gee, that party really has to get it together liabilities.
seven out of eight presidential elections, with the voters of this country. but the electoral college gave two of those victories, to the republican candidate. first, george w. bush in 2000, second donald trump in 2016, who both got fewer votes, then the democratic candidate. many democracies around the world, established after the united states government was established, embroiled some elements of american democracy, but none have they made the mistake of creating, an electoral college. this professor li visacki also highlights another not-so-minor flaw on american democracy. the united states senate. the 50 democratic senators, currently serving in represent 56.5% of the country s population. and the 50 republicans, represent just 43.5%, of the country s population, professor levitskiy told the new york
that, that would portend good things for him statewide. remember, this is richmond here, nothing coming in just yet. chesterfield just to the south. henrico county has been trending as we mentioned an hour ago more and more blue over the years. mcauliffe has a yield right now just checking 52.5. 56.5 to youngkin. we had expected enlike dough stay in the blue column. if that were to go red we would have an early story early in the night. the youngkin team doing hand stand. richmond. scan area here southwestern virginia. donald trump s numbers were so strong you are talking 80, 82, 83%. just get an early check right now and see well, this is washington county. he is at 85%. still some vote to be counted there in washington county. tasewell i mentioned. this is one of these keys to victory for youngkin if you can