Iran Press/Europe: According to government figures on Tuesday, the number of people who tested positive was 60,916.
One in 50 people in private households in England had Covid last week - and one in 30 in London, according to estimates based on the latest data.
A further 830 people have also died within 28 days of a positive test.
76,305 people have now died from the bug in the UK since the start of the pandemic.
It comes as England and Scotland announced new strict lockdowns, with people told to stay at home.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide have exceeded 86,833,000 million, with over 1,875,000 million fatalities, and more than 61,533,000 million recoveries.
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