More than 70,000 people in the UK have now died within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test, official figures show.
A further 570 deaths in the UK were reported on Christmas Day, taking the total by that measure to 70,195.
According to Johns Hopkins University, only the US, Brazil, India, Mexico and Italy have recorded more deaths from coronavirus.
The number of people who tested positive for Covid-19 in England and Scotland increased by 32,725 on Friday.
It came as the number of tests conducted over the last seven days rose by more than 25% compared to the previous week.
The government explained that the amount of data available will vary over the Christmas holiday period, with any unreported deaths and cases recorded on the following days.