The UK has reported 24,950 new cases of COVID-19 in the latest 24-hour period.

It means the number of COVID cases reported in the UK has fallen for the sixth consecutive day.

Today’s number of reported deaths has been delayed due to a processing problem.

Some 29,173 cases and 28 deaths were reported yesterday. Last Monday, 39,950 cases and 72 deaths were recorded.

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There are growing concerns that the vaccination programme has stalled among young people, with figures reported in The Times showing that a third of those aged 18 to 29 have not had their first dose.

Fewer than 60% of those aged 18 to 25 have had their first jab and the number of COVID-19 cases among those aged 16 to 24 is six times higher than among those aged 50 to 69.

Earlier, a YouGov poll was published showing that the use of face masks among young people had slumped since England’s restrictions were ended a week ago.

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The survey found 46% of 18 to 24-year-olds said they wore a face mask in a public place in the last two weeks, compared to 58% on 16 July and 64% on 2 June.

The survey of 1,742 British adults between July 21 and 22 found the rate of face mask use in other age groups had changed very little: 69% of Britons said they wore a face mask in the last two weeks, compared to 71% on 16 July and 73% on 2 June.

Meanwhile, it has been reported that university students could need to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus to attend lectures and stay in halls this coming academic year.

“We aren’t ruling it out,” a senior government source told Sky News about the prospect of mandating vaccination passports for universities.

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