UK records 37,681 more Covid infections and 51 deaths as another Omicron case confirmed

The Daily Mirror says The UK has recorded more than 37,000 Covid infections amid fears over the ‘Nu’ variant which has now reached Europe.

Data released by the Department of Health this afternoon shows a further 37,681 recorded infections in the latest 24 hour period.

That is a 5.8 percent decrease on last Sunday’s total of 40,004 positive cases.

While a further 51 people died within 28 days of testing positive today in the UK, the data also shows.

It’s a decrease on this time last week’s 61 infection-related fatalities.

In total, there are 10,146,915 cases in the UK and there have been 144,775 deaths.

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