highest level for nearly eight months. combined with the usual winter pressure such as flu calls for government action may be difficult to ignore. the governments latest coronavirus figures show that there are 44,985 new infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period which means an average, there 47,618 new cases reported per day in the last week. there were 8238 people in the hospital with covid 19 as of thursday. under 35 deaths were reported and as a people who died within 20 days of covid 19 tests. and on the past week, garage 33 deaths announced every day. court documents suggest that the actor alec baldwin was told his gun was safe before he fatally shot a crew the subs with them. he is questioned
there were 8,238 people in hospital with covid 19, as of thursday. 135 deaths were reported that s of people who died within 28 days of a positive test. on average, in the past week, 133 deaths were announced every day. and we ll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow s front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. our guests joining me tonight are, the sunday times education editor, sian griffiths and the political correspondent from the daily mirror, aletha adu. teachers unions are calling on the government to introduce tougher covid measures in england s schools and to speed up the vaccination of children. the association of school and college leaders says the first half of the autumn term has left some schools
a new government campaign has been launched urging people of all ages who haven t had a jab to get one and those eligible to get a booster. and that s been thrown into sharper focus by the latest hospital admission figures, up nearly 20% week on week. sage experts say it s unlikely they ll go higher than the peak injanuary, but planning for possible new measures should begin now. hugh pym, bbc news. let s take a look at the latest figures now on coronavirus, which show that there were 49,298 new infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period. that means on average in the past week there were 47,415 cases per day. the number of people in hospital with covid has increased to 8,238. there were 180 more deaths recorded, that s people who have died within 28 days of a positive test. that takes the average number of deaths over the past seven days to 135. on vaccinations 86.3 % of people aged 12 and over have now received a first dose.
vaccines boost our immunity and l protect us from dangerous viruses. a new government campaign has been launched urging people of all ages who haven t had a jan to get one and those eligible to get a booster. and that s been thrown into sharper focus by the latest hospital admission figures, up nearly 20% week on week. sage experts say it s unlikely they ll go higher than the peak injanuary, but planning for possible new measures should begin now. hugh pym, bbc news. let s take a look at the latest figures now on coronavirus, which show that there were 49,298 new infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period. that means on average in the past week there were 47,415 cases per day. the number of people in hospital with covid has increased to 8,238. there were 180 more deaths recorded that s people who have died within 28 days of a positive test. that takes the average number of deaths over the past seven days to 135.
who haven t had a jan to get one and those eligible to get a booster. and that s been thrown into sharper focus by the latest hospital admission figures, up nearly 20% week on week. sage experts say it s unlikely they ll go higher than the peak injanuary, but planning for possible new measures should begin now. hugh pym, bbc news. let s take a look at the latest figures now on coronavirus, which show that there were 49,298 new infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period. that means on average in the past week there were 47,415 cases per day. the number of people in hospital with covid has increased to 8238. there were 180 more deaths recorded. that s people who have died within 28 days of a positive test. that takes the average