How Covid is spreading as 1 in 50 people in England now have it | ITV News

How Covid is spreading as 1 in 50 people in England now have it | ITV News

The number of Coronavirus cases has hit a new record high, as England and Scotland enter another national lockdown. New UK infections surged past 60,000 for the first time, with the highly-infectious new variant spreading across the country. A further 830 UK deaths were announced. And new figures showed a staggering 1 in 50 people - more than 1 million of us - are now infected in England. But there is hope: tonight the prime minister said 1.3 million people have been vaccinated across the UK - including more than 650,000 aged over 80. • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook:   / itvnews   Follow ITV News on Twitter:   / itvnews   Follow ITV News on Instagram:   / itvnews