24 hour period. so “18,357 new cases on average per day in the last week. 19,735 people are in hospital with covid a slight fall since yesterday. and the number on ventilators has also fallen to its lowest since the middle of october just under 800. but deaths have risen again another 398 were reported of people who died within 28 days of a positive test the highest for almost a year. on average in the past week, there were 246 deaths per day. 0n vaccinations, almost 36 million people have had a boosterjab, that s more than 62.5% of those aged 12 and over. in london, the high court has ruled that the uk government s use of a so called vip lane to award contracts for personal protective equipment to two companies was unlawful. the case was brought by the campaign groups, the good law project and everydoctor, who claimed a hedge
there were 237 deaths per day. 0n vaccinations, almost 36 million people have had a boosterjab, which means more than 62.3% of those aged 12 and over have now had three vaccine doses. fans will be able to return to scotland s stadiums next week after the first minister announced that some covid restrictions are being lifted on large outdoor events from monday. since boxing day no more than 500 people have been allowed to attend. nicola sturgeon says there are some signs that scotland is starting to turn the corner with 0micron. alexandra mackenzie reports. not the best start to 2022, as new year celebrations were scaled back. theatres went dark with performances cancelled, and football stadiums fell silent, as matches were postponed. with cautious optimism, the first minister announced a relaxation to some of the restrictions.
the latest figures show almost 20,000 people in hospital with covid. there ve been another 379 deaths of people who died within 28 days of a positive test result. the number is higher than expected because of a technical issue in reporting deaths before christmas. on average in the past week, there were 237 deaths per day. 0n vaccinations, almost 36 million people have had a boosterjab, which means more than 62.3%% of those aged 12 and over have now had three vaccine doses. the onset of a harsh winter is deepening afghanistan s humanitarian crisis. international sanctions have severely disrupted the economy since the taliban takeover last august. the collapse of the previous afghan government and the withdrawal of western support has led to
or through general taxation is one for the government. the government has promised answers before the new price cap is set in early february. simon jack, bbc news. the government s latest coronavirus figures show another fall in new cases. 129,587 new infections in the latest 24 hour period. 148,357 new cases per day in the last week. 19,735 people are in hospital with covid a slight fall since yesterday. and the number on ventilators has also fallen to its lowest since the middle of october just under 800. but deaths have risen again another 398 people who died within 28 days of a positive test, the highest for almost a year. on average, in the past week, there were 246 deaths per day. 0n vaccinations, almost 36 million people have had a boosterjab. that s more than 62.5% of those aged 12 and over.
show there were 109,133 new infections in the latest 2a hour period. 19,721 people are in hospital with covid. another 335 were reported of people who died within 28 days of a positive test. on average in the past week, there were 261 deaths per day. 0n vaccinations, 36,079,875 people have had a boosterjab, that s more than 62.7% of those aged 12 and over. in france, where daily new infections hit more than 360,000 yesterday, the government has announced it is now reopening its borders to british travellers and holidaymakers. before christmas, france imposed a blanket ban on most people entering the country from the uk to try to slow the spread of 0micron. but from tomorrow, all vaccinated travellers willjust have to show a negative pcr or lateral flow taken