Health authorities of England and Wales reported 129,471 additional coronavirus infections on Tuesday, the largest single-day increase in cases in the entire United Kingdom since the pandemic began, even though figures from Scotland and Northern Ireland were not included in the final tally.
Over 12.33 million cases were registered so far in the UK. On the other hand, the total number of deaths within 28 days of a positive test hit 148,021, after rising by 18.
More than 51.67 million people in the country received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, representing an 89.9% share of the population aged 12 and older, while 56.9% received either a booster or three doses.
