Coronavirus: Confirmed UK cases pass one million
Spain is the only European country to have recorded more infections
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Your support makes all the difference.The UK has recorded more than one million lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus since the start of the outbreak, according to government data.
Figures released on Saturday showed another 21,915 lab-confirmed cases were reported as of 9am, meaning the total now stands at 1,011,660.
Eight other countries have recorded more than one million cases of Covid-19, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University.
On Friday, data compiled by the university showed the US had nine million confirmed cases of Covid-19, the highest number recorded by any country during the outbreak.
India, Brazil, Russia, France, Spain, Argentina and Colombia have also recorded more than one million cases.
The exact number of infections in the UK is thought to be far higher due to a lack of widespread testing during the start of the pandemic.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has estimated that 568,100 people in households in England were infected with coronavirus in the week ending 23 October as cases continued to rise steeply.
The figures, based on 609,777 swab tests taken whether people have symptoms or not, showed the highest rates in the North West and Yorkshire and the Humber.
Dr Yvonne Doyle, medical director at Public Health England, said: "For many among this million, getting infected has meant serious illness and even death.
"We have all already made huge sacrifices and we are in an increasingly precarious situation as hospital admissions grow each day.
"But we can all continue to play our part in bringing this virus under control and must abide by the restrictions in place, socially distance, wear a face covering and regularly washing our hands."
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