The UK's coronavirus hospital death toll has increased by 789 which is the highest number ever recorded on a Saturday since May.
England reported 625 fatalities, Scotland had 93, Wales recorded 62 and Northern Ireland had 9 to bring Britain's hospital toll to 789.
The total number of hospital deaths now stands at 65,399. This number is a huge leap from recent Saturdays as 479 were recorded on January 2, 196 on December 26, 432 on December 19, 393 on December 12 and on December 5 there were 368 deaths.
On Friday - exactly two weeks from Christmas Day - the UK saw its highest ever death toll in all settings since the pandemic began with a record 1,325.