Hundreds more people in Bristol will have to spend their Christmas self-isolating after testing positive for coronavirus.
More than 400 new cases have been recorded in the city today (Friday, December 17), according to the daily figures released by the Government.
Anyone who tested positive today will just miss the Christmas cut-off for self-isolation, with the 10-day period taking them to Boxing Day.
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It comes as the UK as a whole recorded another record-breaking spike in daily covid figures, for the third consecutive day.
In the four areas that make up the West of England, including Bristol, 1,056 cases were recorded.
No further deaths have been reported within 28 days of a positive test.
According to the Government's records, there are only 16 days since the pandemic began that Bristol has recorded more cases than it did today.
The daily rise peaked on July 15 of this year, when 850 cases were confirmed.
The total number of cases confirmed in each region around Bristol since the pandemic began are listed below, with the daily rise recorded today in brackets:
- Bristol - 82,784 (+465)
- North Somerset - 31,526 (+182)
- South Gloucestershire - 47,554 (+226)
- Bath and North East Somerset - 30,383 (+183)
The total number of deaths recorded in each region is below, as well as the daily change:
Bristol - 595 (-)
North Somerset - 361 (-)
South Gloucestershire - 399 (-)
Bath and North East Somerset - 262 (-)
Across the UK, a further 93,045 positive tests were recorded today, bringing the figure since the start of the pandemic 11,190,354.
The daily rise was a record high for the third consecutive day, beating the 88,376 cases yesterday and 78,610 the day before, both of which set new records.
A further 111 people have died within 28 days of testing positive, meaning the death toll is now at 147,048, only including those who had a confirmed test.
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