he UK has recorded 39,950 more coronavirus cases, officials announced on Monday.
The figure bring the total recorded infections since the pandemic began in January 2021 to 5,473,477.
The latest single-day tally is the highest recorded on a Monday since January 11, when 46,169 infections were reported, amid a growing third wave of infections.
Another 19 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test have also been recorded. That brings the total UK death toll to 128,727.
Separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics show there have been 154,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
Meanwhile, latest government data showed that of the 82,413,766 Covid jabs given in the UK, 46,314,039 were first doses – a rise of 18,186 on the previous day.
Some 36,099,727 were second doses, an increase of 128,878.
People are no longer required by law to wear masks, although the Government has said they are still expected to be worn in certain situations.
Hundreds of thousands of workers have been pushed to self-isolate in recent days after they were identified as a contact of someone with the disease.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, finance minister Rishi Sunak and health minister Sajid Javid are all currently isolating amid the so-called ‘pingdemic’. Some pubs have shut, supply chains are teetering and the car breakdown service AA warned of longer response times at call centres.
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