am i saying that, if we don t do our bit, get vaccinated, you know, all those behavioural changes that we can make, that we are more likely to face restrictions as we head into winter? i am saying that. i think we ve been really clear that we ve all got a role to play. he also announced deals to secure two new treatments for covid patients, which would be available for the nhs if approved by regulators, but that could be a few months away. in the meantime, the virus threat is still looming. hugh pym, bbc news. let s confirm the latest officialfigures for the uk. the number of new infections in the last week was up 17% compared to the previous week. there were 49,139 new infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period. it means there were 45,799 cases on average per day in the past week. the number of people in hospital with covid is slowly rising.
vaccination programmes, particularly around the flu. around the flu. thank you very much to all of you- the number of new cases has been rising fast across the uk with infections in the last week up 17% compared to the week before. the latest daily figures show there were 49,139 new infections recorded in the latest 24 hours, which means there were 45,799 cases on average per day, in the past week. the number of people in hospital with covid is slowly rising it s now 7,891. there were another 179 deaths recorded, days of a positive test (an15) on average there were 136 deaths per day, in the past week.
from the weekend, but nevertheless further deaths recorded and that is down from 223. but it is that infection rate be studied very closely, the number of new infections 49,139. it is worth saying, of course, and to keep an eye on the fact that at five o clock we will hear from the health secretary who will host a briefing from downing street. in it he will be joined from downing street. in it he will bejoined by from downing street. in it he will be joined by doctor from downing street. in it he will bejoined by doctorjenny from downing street. in it he will be joined by doctorjenny harries, chief executive of the uk health security agency, and stephen powis. and professor stephen powis, national medical director of nhs england. we ll bring you full coverage of that briefing, right here on the bbc news channel, from five o clock. the cost of living has increased by more than three percent for the second month running.
of its picture to but also highlight some of its excesses from the vaccination but also of its excesses from the vaccination but also some of the risks that lay ahead but also some of the risks that lay ahead of but also some of the risks that lay ahead of us but also some of the risks that lay ahead of us this winter. the first slide ahead of us this winter. the first slide issuing is the number of individuals who have had at least one positive covid 19 test result, this is one positive covid 19 test result, this is right one positive covid 19 test result, this is right across the uk and brings this is right across the uk and brings us this is right across the uk and brings us up to the 20th of october. what brings us up to the 20th of october. what we brings us up to the 20th of october. what we can see there is that since yesterday what we can see there is that since yesterday we have had 49,139 people testing yesterday we have had 49,139 people testing positiv