that was 88,376. another record number of cases today, 93,045. there have also been 111 covid 19 deaths recorded within 28 days of a positive test stop. to discuss the latest figures, the highest daily number of infection since the pandemic began, we arejoined by our head of statistics. robert, these figures not really a surprise. we were expecting them to go up, won t we? .., were expecting them to go up, won t we? , . were expecting them to go up, won t we? . ., , . ., were expecting them to go up, won t we? ~ , . ., ., , we? and we can expect them to go up further. a number we? and we can expect them to go up further. a number of we? and we can expect them to go up further. a number of people we? and we can expect them to go up further. a number of people who - we? and we can expect them to go up further. a number of people who havej further. a number of people who have been getting tested is also going up. testing numbers are up about 20%
having a devastating impact already on the nation s way overburdened health care system. hospitalizations are up 40% from just one month ago. the country is now averaging i said about a death a minute. that s about 1,300 people dying a day. this is just at the beginning of this wave. the spike has cities, states and businesses scrambling. in new york the bank citigroup telling its employees once again work from home. a number of broadway shows being cancelled because of breakthrough infections among the casts. a growing number of universities moving their finals online. now you ve got another list, princeton, nyu, middlebury college in vermont. and the data coming out of the united kingdom is alarming because they re a few weeks ahead on this. today the united kingdom reporting a record number of cases. 88,376, which is the highest number of cases since the pandemic began in the uk. the outbreak there growing so fast that today the queen cancelled her pre-christmas
health officials say on average, one person with covid is now spreading it to between three and five other people. the uk s latest covid figures show there were 88,376 new cases in the latest 24 hour period. the average over the past week is now more than 63 thousand new cases every day. the number of people in hospital with covid is 7,579. 146 deaths were recorded, that s of people who died within 28 days of a positive test. 115 covid related deaths were recorded on average every day in the past week. 0n vaccinations just over 537 thousand people a day had boosters on average in the past 7 days. bringing the total to more than 25 point 4 million people. london is currently being hit hardest by the wave of new infections.
it ll run through the winter. you can find out more at bbc.co.uk/nhstracker. the headlines on bbc news. the number of confirmed covid cases in the uk reaches a new record high with 88,376 reported. that record number of cases raises real concerns for the nhs, and the impact on hospital admissions. the chancellor is cutting his us trip short to resume talks with business leaders here about the impact of covid on hospitality and other sectors affected. the education secretary for england, nadhim zahawi, has written to school and college leaders to say the government will try to boost the numbers of supply teachers by encouraging recently retired staff to consider a return to work. he also wrote a tribute on twitter, praising teachers and support staff for the incredible job
we do not want to make your choices for you about your social life, we are not closing things, but what we are not closing things, but what we are saying is people should be cautious and they should think about their activities in the run up to christmas. nobody wants to get omicron and be unwell and be forced to isolate. find omicron and be unwell and be forced to isolate. ,, , ., to isolate. and the queen is leading by example. to isolate. and the queen is leading by example, cancelling to isolate. and the queen is leading by example, cancelling a by example, cancelling a pre christmas lunch for extended family due to take place at windsor castle. fergus walsh, bbc news. fergus walsh, bbc news. health officials say on average, one person with covid is now spreading it to between three and five other people. the uk s latest covid figures show there were 88,376 new cases in the latest 24 hour period, nearly 10,000 more than yesterday. the average over the past week is now more