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More than 50,000 daily coronavirus cases have been reported in the UK for the first time since mid-January.<\/p>

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There were 51,870 cases recorded \u2013 the highest figure since 15 January \u2013 and 49 deaths within 28 days of a positive test.<\/p>\n

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From Monday, lockdown rules will end in England \u2013 although some guidance will remain.<\/p>

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Earlier, England\u2019s chief medical officer warned hospital admissions could hit \u201cscary numbers\u201d.<\/p>

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Prof Chris Whitty said the number of people in hospital with Covid was doubling roughly every three weeks.<\/p>\n

The UK is \u201cnot out of the woods yet\u201d and people should act with caution as restrictions are eased on Monday, he added.<\/p>

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The highest number of daily cases the UK has recorded so far is 68,053 on 8 January.<\/p>\n

Health Secretary Sajid Javid previously warned case numbers could reach 50,000 a day by 19 July, and as high as 100,000 over the summer.<\/p>

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Meanwhile, separate Office for National Statistics data suggests Covid infections have risen again in much of the UK.<\/p>

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Latest figures from swab tests in the community suggest in England one in every 95 people has the virus \u2013 up from one in 160 in the previous week.<\/p>\n

In Scotland, one in every 90 people is estimated to be infected, while in Northern Ireland it is one in 290 and in Wales one in 360.<\/p>\n

The more infectious Delta variant accounts for almost every case.<\/p>\n

It is estimated that just over 650,000 people, or 1% of the population in the UK, would have tested positive for coronavirus in the week to 10 July \u2013 up from 400,000 people the previous week.<\/p>\n

The ONS says the percentage of people testing positive has \u201ccontinued to increase\u201d in England and Scotland, whereas the \u201ctrend is uncertain\u201d in Wales and Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n

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