Another 479 people have died with coronavirus in UK hospitals hitting an eight-month high as a new mutant strain rips through parts of the country.
In England, 383 patients died in hospital, while Northern Ireland recorded 26 fatalities. Public Health Wales reported another 70 deaths, taking the total in Wales since the start of the pandemic to 3,564.
A further 2,764 cases of coronavirus were recorded in Wales, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 151,300. Scotland recorded 2,137 new cases but has not reported its latest death toll and will provide new figures on Monday.
Last Saturday a total 196 deaths were reported in England and Wales on Boxing Day, as Scotland and Northern Ireland paused publishing daily figures over the
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