The decline in Covid infections in the United Kingdom continues

– on a total of another 1.8 million swabs per day – the official data of the last 24 hours, with 178,250 new cases registered (a thousand less than the indication provided yesterday) and 221 deaths (minus 10).

However, for now, admissions to hospitals continue to increase, albeit gradually, at the time of January 3, to a total of almost 18,500, against the backdrop of pressure on the health service (NHS) also caused by tens of thousands of absences among staff. (up to 60% of the total) due to illness or isolation due to direct contact with infected people.

As for vaccines, the third booster doses break through 35 million, with the administration to more than three quarters of all people included in the age group to which they are currently offered in the Kingdom: that is to say all over 18 residents.

(ANSA).

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Source From: Ansa

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