Covid UK: coronavirus cases, deaths and vaccinations today

The latest daily updates on coronavirus cases in your local area and nationally. Check week-on-week changes across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and the latest figures from public health authorities

Coronavirus has hit the UK hard, with the country recording more than 10m cases and 140,000 deaths linked to the disease.

The government figures below include confirmed cases only – some people who have the disease are not tested.

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