UK coronavirus live: Britain secures 60m Novavax vaccine doses; 1 in 55 had Covid in England last week
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The latest coronavirus laws are coming into force as part of tougher measures to crack down on illegal gatherings during the pandemic.
PA Media reports:
Fines of £800 for people caught at house parties will become law at 5pm.
The penalty will apply for groups of over 15 people and will double after each offence up to a maximum of £6,400 for repeat offenders, home secretary Priti Patel said last week when she announced the plans.
A total of 7,263,317 Covid-19 vaccinations had taken place in England between 8 December and 28 January, according to provisional NHS England data, including first and second doses, which is a rise of 344,464 on the previous day’s figures.
Of this number, 6,816,945 were the first dose of the vaccine, a rise of 343,193 on the previous day’s figures, while 446,372 were the second dose, an increase of 1,271.
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