DAILY Covid cases have climbed by 82,451 in the last three days as the government stops reporting infections over the weekend.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) previously announced that they would halt the data now that Brits are restriction free.
It means there is no daily breakdown of infections or deaths for Saturday or Sunday.
The data shows that on average around 27,400 people are testing positive each day.
Sadly, a further 138 people lost their lives in the last three days within 28 days of a positive test result, around 46 people each day.
In the last seven days, 234,103 people have reported a positive test result, down 75 per cent on the week February 15 to February 21.
Hospital admissions are also down and over the last seven days 7,873 people have been admitted, with 271 people being on a ventilator.
While Brits no longer have to adhere to restrictions, medics says that getting a vaccine is still the best way to protect you from severe illness.
Prof Steven Riley, of the UKHSA said that while cases and deaths are down, the virus still remained a threat.
The far lower official numbers suggests many people are not getting ill or are testing at home.
It comes as the UKHSA said the spin-off BA.2 variant has overtaken Omicron as England’s dominant strain.
Experts do not expect it to cause extra problems as it is very similar.
Dr Susan Hopkins, Chief Medical Advisor for the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA), said: “We now know that BA.2 has an increased growth rate which can be seen in all regions in England.
“We have also learnt that BA.2 has a slightly higher secondary attack rate than BA.1 in households.
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“Although hospitalisations and deaths remain low, cases are still high in some areas and some age groups so it’s important that we continue to act cautiously as restrictions are lifted.
“Consider wearing a face covering when in crowded places. Take a vaccine to protect yourself against Covid-19. If you have any symptoms, take a test.”
Multiple studies have shown that both Omicron strains are milder compared to the Delta strain, which came before.
Catching the new Omicron bug should not put you at any more risk of hospitalisation compared to previous strains.
It therefore is not deemed a threat to the UK’s recovery from Covid – but there will be more variants in the future, which could shake things up again.
