currently on rolling out more vaccines to teenagers along with those booster doses to over 50s but speaking today one government adviser said other measures would be needed. we adviser said other measures would be needed. ~ ., ., ., , needed. we do need to have people usin: needed. we do need to have people using lateral needed. we do need to have people using lateral flow needed. we do need to have people using lateral flow tests, avoiding - using lateralflow tests, avoiding contact with the large numbers of people in enclosed spaces, using masks. all of those things now need to happen if we are going to stop this rise and get things under control soon enough to stop a real meltdown in the middle of the winter. . , .., . ., winter. that is the concern, that covid, flu winter. that is the concern, that covid, flu and winter. that is the concern, that covid, flu and other winter. that is the concern, that covid, flu and other pressures i winter. that is the concern, that - covi
data does notjustify changing the rules. the government s latest coronavirus figures show there were 39,962 new infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period, which means on average 46,920 new cases were reported per day in the last week. there were 8,238 people in hospital with covid. as of thursday, 72 deaths were reported. that s of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid i9 test. on average in the past week, 124 deaths were announced every day. the uk s largest supermarket chain, tesco, says an attempt a to hack its computer systems is behind problems with its website and app. shoppers have been unable to book deliveries or amend existing orders for nearly two days. tesco says it s working hard to restore services. our business correspondent katy austin is here.