Britain on Friday registered 40,375 new COVID-19 infections and 145 coronavirus related deaths, bringing the total loss of lives to 142,678, according to the latest official figures.
The death toll only includes people who died within 28 days of their first positive test.
The infections have fallen by 6.5 percent over the last seven days, and the number of deaths has decreased by 8.9 percent.
There are currently 8,652 patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
The latest data came as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned about the rise in COVID-19 cases in Europe.
“I’m seeing the storm clouds gathering over parts of the European continent and I’ve got to be absolutely frank with people, we’ve been here before and we remember what happened when a wave starts rolling in,” Johnson told Sky News.
“What I’m saying today is the urgency of getting that booster jab is more evident than ever,” Johnson said.
