in the latest 24 hour period. and across the uk, the most recent figure we have for the number of people in hospital with covid stands at 8,240 that s as of the 22nd of december. the last date which figures were available. northern ireland has currently not released any up to date figures. matthew taylor is chief executive of nhs confederation, the membership organisation for the whole healthcare system in england, wales and northern ireland. he says there s more to the latest statistics than meets the eye. we need to be cautious about the data we know, for example, the infection rate massively underestimates what s actually going on in the communities. that s reallyjust the rate of people who ve had a test and reported that test result. sadly, i think the death figure also reflects the fact that we ve been in this christmas period. what we do know is the hospitalisation rate is going up. now, it seems to be that the people with covid in hospitals may not be suffering on the level
there were 129,101 new infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period in england and wales. the scotland government have published their data separately, but they also show record levels. there were 9,360 new cases recorded in the latest 24 hour period. and across the uk, the most recent figure we have for the number of people in hospital with covid stands at 8,240 that s as of the 22nd of december. let s get the thoughts on all of that of matthew taylor, chief executive of nhs confederation, the membership organisation for the whole health care system in england, wales and northern ireland. we need to be cautious about the data. we know, for example, the infection rate massively underestimates what s actually going on in the communities. that s reallyjust the rate of people who ve had a test and reported that test result. sadly, i think the death figure also reflects the fact that we ve been in this christmas period. what we do know is the hospitalisation rate is going up. now, it
in the latest 24 hour period. on average, there were nearly 5a,000 new cases reported per day in the past seven days. the highest number since the 9th of january. the number of people in hospital with covid stands at 7672. 150 deaths were recorded, that s of people who died within 28 days of a positive test. on average, in the past week, 114 covid related deaths were recorded every day. an average ofjust over 450,000 vaccinations, with boosterjabs vaccinations, with booster jabs every vaccinations, with boosterjabs every day over the past seven days, with the total boosterjab number now at over 24 million. the world health organization says it is concerned people are dismissing omicron is mild and even though it does because less disease, the sheer number of cases could again overwhelm unprepared health systems. hugh pym is with us now, we underestimate this virus at our peril, according to the who this
james shaw, bbc news, glasgow. our nightly look at the official figures. the uk has today recorded one of its highest daily number of new infections to date. there were 59,610 new cases in the latest 24 hour period the highest number since 9th january, meaning on average nearly 5a,000 new cases were reported each day in the past week. the number of people in hospital with covid stands at 7,672. 150 deaths were recorded that s of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid 19 test. 114 covid related deaths were recorded on average every day in the past week. on vaccinations, an average ofjust over 450,000 have had a boosterjab
and school and then for those cases to transfer into admissions to hospital. their key message is get yourjab come up, with military personnel helping in taunton and other centres. they will hope they can keep up with the spread of the virus. hugh pym, bbc news. the uk has to date recorded its highest number of new infections since the 9th of january, highest number of new infections since the 9th ofjanuary, 59,610 highest number of new infections since the 9th of january, 59,610 new cases in 2a hours to tuesday, meaning an average nearly 5a,000 new cases reported each day in the past week. the number in hospital with covid stands at 7672. in the 2a hours to tuesday, 150 deaths recorded, people who have died within 28 days of receiving a positive covid 19 test. lower than this time last week. 11a covid related deaths on average every day in the past week. on the vaccination site, an average ofjust over a50,000 people have had their boosterjab everyday over a50,000 people have had their