UK records 142,224 new COVID-19 cases, 77 deaths on Monday

A total of 142,224 new Covid cases and 77 deaths linked to the virus were reported in the UK today.

The death toll has now reached 150,230 – according to the government’s data.

Separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics show there have been 174,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 is mentioned on the death certificates.

The number of new daily Covid cases for the UK has fallen for five days in a row, but analysts have said that it is too soon to draw conclusions over whether the Omicron-driven wave of the virus has peaked.