There have been a further 814 cases of coronavirus recorded across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire in the past 24 hours.
Nationwide, the death toll now stands at 74,570 and 2,599,789 people have tested positive.
This represents an increase of 445 and 57,725 respectively over the same time period.
In Nottingham, there has been a rise of 224, bringing the total to 20,383.
Elsewhere, there have been increases of 160 in Mansfield, 90 in Ashfield, and 73 in Gedling.
Here is the latest daily breakdown area-by-area:
Ashfield - 5,122 (increase of 90)
Bassetlaw - 5,005 (increase of 64)
Broxtowe - 4,312 (increase of 67)
Gedling - 4,865 (increase of 73)
Mansfield - 4,182 (increase of 160)
Newark and Sherwood - 4,175 (increase of 59)
Nottingham - 20,383 (increase of 224)
Rushcliffe - 4,350 (increase of 77)
Total: 814
The Government is facing increasing pressure from teaching unions to delay the reopening of all schools in England amid fears over the spread of the new strain of Covid-19.
The National Education Union (NEU) said all primary and secondary schools should remain closed for two weeks following the Christmas break, while the NASUWT has written to the Education Secretary calling for an “immediate nationwide move to remote education” for all pupils.
The NEU has also advised primary school staff it is unsafe to return to classrooms on Monday.
On Friday, Gavin Williamson confirmed that all London primary schools will remain shut next week – rather than just those in certain boroughs as set out earlier in the week.
But unions say extending that to all schools in England is “the only sensible and credible option”.
