Britain has reported 81,713 COVID cases and 287 coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period.

This is after 99,652 positive cases and 270 deaths (of people within 28 days of first testing positive for coronavirus reported on Friday.

The United Kingdom Health Security Agency believes England's R number now stands between 1.1 and 1.5- meaning that every 10 people infected with coronavirus will on average pass the disease to between 11 and 15 other people.

As it remains above 1, it means the virus is still growing rather than shrinking.

Meanwhile, the weekly Coronavirus Infection Survey, which is collated by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), shows that the percentage of people testing positive for the virus in the UK has continued to increase.

(With input from agencies)