it s likely to be worth it. thank ou. well, due to the holiday period, the government s latest coronavirus figures aren t complete, but there were 137,583 new infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period in england and wales alone. 73 deaths were recorded that s of people who died within 28 days of a positive test in england and wales. scotland and northern ireland will give their updates after the holidays. public sector leaders have been told to prepare for the worst case scenario of up to a quarter of their staff being off work because of covid. the uk has seen record numbers of daily cases over the festive period. ministers have been tasked with developing robust contingency pla ns for workplace absences. here s our business correspondent, katie prescott. this cumbria care firm has been short staffed and finding it tough to recruit for a while.
ready to introduce further restrictions at pace. what we re trying to balance this against is the fact that the vaccines have changed the rules of the game. with most days now bringing record numbers of infections, as the virus spreads rapidly amongst us, the health secretary in england has warned of a big increase in hospitalisations this month, which is likely to test the limits of the nhs. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. well, due to the holiday period, the government s latest coronavirus figures aren t complete, but there were a record 162,572 new infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period in england alone, and 154 deaths, that s of people who died within 28 days of a positive test. the funeral service for archbishop desmond tutu has taken place in cape town. he was a key figure in south africa s anti apartheid movement
is quite of these air purifiers. the airflow is quite complex in that situation but open is quite complex in that situation but open doors and windows with air purifiers but open doors and windows with air purifiers is but open doors and windows with air purifiers is better than nothing. well, due to the holiday period, the government s latest coronavirus figures aren t complete, but there were 137,583 new infections recorded, in the latest 24 hour period in england and wales alone. 73 deaths were recorded, that s of people who died within 28 days of a positive test in england and wales. public sector leaders have been told to prepare for the worst case scenario of up to a quarter of their staff being off work because of covid. the uk has seen record numbers of daily cases over the festive period. ministers have been tasked with developing robust contingency pla ns for workplace absences. here s our business correspondent, katie prescott. this cumbria care firm has been short s
getting very significant numbers of people coming into hospital with covid, then the government needs to be ready to introduce further restrictions at pace. what we are trying to balance this against is the fact that the vaccines have changed the rules of the game. itruiith changed the rules of the game. with most da s changed the rules of the game. with most days now changed the rules of the game. with most days now bringing record numbers of infections and the virus spreads rapidly amongst us, the health secretary in england is want of a big increase in hospitalisations this month, which is likely to test the limits of the nhs. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. well, due to the holiday period, the government s latest coronavirus figures aren t complete, but there were a record 162,572 new infections recorded, in the latest 24 hour period in england alone, and 154 deaths that s of people who died within 28 days of a positive test. the funeral service for archbishop desmond tutu has tak
contingency planning to the very last moment. the most recent restrictions in england, set out in the government s plan b earlier in december, are expected to be reviewed this week. katie prescott, bbc news. well, due to the holiday period, the government s latest coronavirus figures aren t complete, but there were 137, 583 new infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period in england and wales alone. 73 deaths were recorded, that s of people who died within 28 days of a positive test in england and wales. and our political correspondent damiam grammaticas is here. the government is still saying nothing in the data to warrant further restrictions in england at the moment but there s an important review this week? that is right, these measures in england, were brought in in the middle of december. there was a battle in parliament, barely 100