Government data in the UK now shows that the Kingdom has registered another 343 COVID-related deaths and 6,391 cases in the last 24 hours.

This compares to the 104 coronavirus deaths and 5,455 new infections recorded on Monday.

A total of 21,322,717 inoculations have already been administered in the UK.

As of 1 March, 20,478,619 of those are first doses - a rise of 203,168 on the previous day.

Some 844,098 were second doses, an increase of 28,282 on figures released the previous day.

(With input from agencies)