Government figures show another 50,584 positive tests were recorded in the past 24 hours. This marked the second day in a row cases had broken through 50,000.
The individuals who have tested positive, and their contacts, have been asked to self-isolate, and work is under way to identify any links to travel, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.
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