More than 9.9 million people in the UK have now received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, while nearly 33 million have had their first dose.

According to government figures released on Sunday, 9,930,846 people have received a first dose and 32,849,223, their second.

The stats also showed 1,882 further coronavirus cases recorded in the latest 24-hour period.

Between 12 April and 18 April, 17,887 people had a confirmed positive test result – a decrease of -2.8% compared with the previous seven days.

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A further 10 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for COVID-19 as of Sunday, bringing the UK total to 127,270.

Lockdown has worked in tandem with the vaccine rollout to drive down infections, hospitalisations and deaths.

The downward trajectory has prompted hospitality industry leaders to step up its calls on the government to commit to a reopening of indoor hospitality in England on 17 May and not let plans be “derailed” by talks of vaccine passports.

Chief executives from big chains including JD Wetherspoon, Young’s, Greene King and Pizza Hut have signed a letter to the prime minister calling for the roadmap out of lockdown to go ahead as planned and for coronavirus restrictions to be fully lifted from 21 June.

Last week pubs and restaurants reopened in England for outdoor hospitality, but the 38 signatories warned around two-thirds were not able to do so and “none is breaking even”.

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