Covid cases have risen by 48 per cent in a week, with new hotspots emerging across the UK.
Latest data shows that the worst-affected areas are in Scotland, with Na h-Eileanan Siar recording a rate of 2,252.8 cases per 100,000 people - 2.5 times the rate in England's worst hotspot.
In the past seven days 444,201 people have tested positive for the virus - a rise of more than 144,000 compared to the previous week.
