More than 51,870 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the UK, the highest figure in more than six months.

Also, in the 24 hours to 9am on Friday, the country recorded another 49 coronavirus deaths within 28 days of a positive test, brining the death toll to 128,642.

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