Britain has recorded 106,122 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, exceeding 100,000 daily cases for the first time since the pandemic began and bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 11,647,473, according to official figures released Wednesday.

Experts said there are likely to be hundreds of thousands of infections per day, with many being missed by the system.

The country also reported a further 140 coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 147,573, with 8,008 COVID-19 patients still in the hospital.