British health authorities have reported 376 new fatalities from the coronavirus on Friday, bringing the weekly tally to 2,829.
The total number of fatalities has now reached 51,304-the highest in Europe.
According to the data released, there were 27,301 new cases recorded over the past 24 hours.
On Thursday, 33,470 cases were registered-the highest ever since the start of the pandemic.
The number of those infected within the past seven days has climbed to a staggering 171,012.
A national lockdown has been in place in England for a week and is set to end for now on Dec. 2, when it will be reviewed.
The total number of deaths passed on Wednesday the grim milestone of 50,000.
