The UK has recorded 121 more coronavirus-related deaths and 42,076 new cases in the latest 24-hour period, government data shows.
The figures compare with 178 deaths and 38,154 infections reported yesterday, while last Friday 100 fatalities and 38,046 cases were announced.
Another 40,002 people had a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, taking the total to 48,171,998 (88.6% of people in the UK aged 16 and over).
Also, 119,375 received their second jab yesterday, meaning 43,142,747 are now fully inoculated (79.4% of people over-16s).