Another 29,079 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in the United Kingdom , according to government figures. This brings the total number of cases seen in the UK to 3,772,813.

This even as the total number of people who have had the first dose of a vaccine has risen to 7,891,184, with 478,254 second doses dispensed.

The government has said that, due to a "data processing issue", the latest release does not include an update to the number of people who have died with COVID-19, adding that figures will be added later Friday.

(With input from agencies)