Daily Covid-19 cases break 100,000 for the first time as Omicron variant continues to spread
A further 106,122 lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the UK as of 9am on Wednesday, the Government said, the first time daily reported cases have risen above 100,000.
The Government said a further 140 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19.
Meanwhile a total of 51,577,782 first doses of Covid-19 vaccine had been delivered in the UK by December 21, Government figures show. This is a rise of 39,955 on the previous day.
Some 47,156,899 second doses have been delivered, an increase of 54,085.
A combined total of 30,844,888 booster and third doses have also been given, a day-on-day rise of 968,665.
Separate figures from NHS England show that 2,036 people were in hospital in London with Covid-19 as of December 22. This is the highest number since February 27 and is up 48 per cent from a week earlier.
During the second wave of coronavirus, the number peaked at 7,917 on January 18.
Across England, 7,080 patients were in hospital with Covid-19 on December 22 - the highest number since November 4 and up 11 per cent week-on-week.
The second-wave peak for England was 34,336 on January 18.
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