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the latest coronavirus figures for the uk show there were 51,459 new infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period that s around 9,000 more than this time last week. on average, there were just over 47,000 new cases reported per day in the last week. the latest figures show there were 7,268 people in hospital being treated for coronavirus on friday. 41 deaths were recorded, that s of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid 19 test only slightly higher than last monday. on average in the past week, 119 covid related deaths were recorded every day. on vaccinations, more than 20 and a half million people have now had a boosterjab. nigeria has today become the 11th country on the uk s covid travel red list, meaning strict limits on travel to britain
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say. doctor, thank you so much for s-ueakin say. doctor, thank you so much for speaking to say. doctor, thank you so much for speaking to us say. doctor, thank you so much for speaking to us this say. doctor, thank you so much for speaking to us this evening. - say. doctor, thank you so much for speaking to us this evening. thank| speaking to us this evening. thank you. the government s latest coronavirus figures show there were 51,459 new infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period that s around 9000 more than this time last week. on average, there were just over 47,000 new cases reported per day in the last week. the latest figures show there were 7,268 people in hospital being treated for coronavirus on friday. 41 deaths were recorded, that s of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid 19 test only slightly higher than last monday. on average in the past week, 119 covid related deaths were recorded every day. on monday there is often a slight lag in reportin