Covid cases leap over 10,000 for third day in a row with 14 more deaths in 24 hours

BRITAIN has recorded over 10,000 coronavirus cases for the third day in a row.

And the Covid death toll has increased by 14 in the last 24 hours – bringing the grim total to 127,970.

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The data shows that 10,321 people have tested positive for the deadly virus today, with the total number of Brits infected since the pandemic begun standing at 4,620,968.

And this is the third day in a row that cases of Covid have surpassed 10,000 – a tragic rate milestone to reach.

The last time daily infections were so high was February 23, when Britain was in the midst of total lockdown.

Deaths also rose by 14 today – higher than yesterday’s 11.

Today’s figures come as over 18s were seen queueing up to receive their Covid vaccine with Brits urged to get their vaccination. 

Britain’s vaccination programme opened up to all over 18s in the UK yesterday, and young adults have been making the most of the opportunity to get their jabs. 

Brits in their late teens and twenties have been seen in long snaking queues outside London vaccination centres as the latest round of jabs was opened up.

In Brent, hundreds of adults began queueing at 8am with up to 2,700 vaccinations available at the Bridge Park Community Centre. 

Another mass vaccination drive at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge Stadium saw scores of teens waiting patiently for their first dose against Covid.

ON THE RISE

All adults in the UK can now book a Covid-19 vaccination online.

It marks the home stretch for Britain’s hugely successful vaccination blitz. 

This week, lead for the NHS Covid vaccination programme Dr Emily Lawson said: “The largest ever NHS vaccination campaign is in the home stretch of the first dose rollout.

“The vaccine is the most important step you can take to protect yourself, your friends and family so it’s really important everybody in the latest eligible groups books themselves in to get their jab and plays their part in this huge national effort.”

Yesterday, England’s R rate gsave more evidence the outbreak is stabilising.

It could be as high as 1.4 and is no lower than 1.2, scientists said, which is the same estimate given for last week.

It comes as the Delta variant continues to rampage across Britain – with cases soaring by 80 per cent in a week to more than 76,000.

Public Health England (PHE) reported yesterday the total number of Delta cases detected has gone up by 33,630 cases from 42,323 last week.

It’s also a five-fold increase from two weeks ago, when the figure was 12,341.

PHE said 99 per cent of new cases are the Delta variant, meaning it the most dominant type of coronavirus circulating.

Government data shows Covid cases are highest in people in their 20s, followed by those aged between 10 and 19.