The UK has recorded another 127 coronavirus-related deaths and a further 36,060 infections in the latest 24-hour period, government figures show.

The number of deaths is an increase on the 122 fatalities which were confirmed yesterday, while the number of infections is lower than the 40,701 which were recorded.

A total of 49,101,734 people have now had their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine after a further 33,029 daily jabs were confirmed on Friday.

A further 28,656 people were confirmed to have had both doses, bringing the total to 45,107,185.

According to the latest data, there are 6,763 people in hospital with coronavirus, compared with 6,590 seven days before. Also, 808 COVID patients are on ventilators.

Children aged between 11 and 16 have the highest COVID-19 positivity rate for any age group, according to the latest data.

(With input from agencies)