Coronavirus updates: State reports over 49,000 new cases, 468 new deaths

The record-setting COVID-19 numbers continue to skyrocket in Los Angeles County.

The county crossed 900,000 confirmed cases on Saturday -- more than twice as many as any other county in the nation. There were also another 221 deaths reported Saturday, bringing the total to 12,084. Sixty-five of the people who were reported dead on Saturday were 30 to 64 years old, the remaining were older. LA County alone has more total deaths than 41 U.S. states.

There are currently 7,966 people hospitalized with coronavirus in the county, 22% of whom are in the intensive care unit.

"To the families and friends experiencing the sorrow of losing of a loved one due to COVID-19, we send you our deepest condolences," Dr. Barbara Ferrer, the county's health director, said in a statement. "This is another devastating day for Los Angeles County. The speed with which we are reaching grim milestones of COVID-19 deaths and cases is a devastating reflection of the immense spread that is occurring across the county. And this accelerated spread reflects the many unsafe actions individuals took over the holidays."

Of the 4.96 million people tested so far in the county, 17% have tested positive.

ABC News' Bonnie McLean contributed to this report.

Three more cases of the U.K. COVID-19 variant have been detected in New York state, Gov. Cuomo said Saturday. Two of the cases were in Saratoga County and one in Nassau County.

The governor blasted the federal government for what he said did nothing to stop the arrival of the variant in the state.

There have been 259,000 vaccines to date this week in New York. With the state's current allocation of 300,000 vaccine doses per week, it will take 14 weeks to vaccinate all of 1A and 1B groups.

A vaccine call center will open 4 p.m. on Monday and a website will go live the same day at 8 a.m. for New York.

- ABC News' Jamie A. Aranoff

“The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh have today received Covid-19 vaccinations," according to a statement from a Buckingham Palace spokesperson Saturday.

The vaccinations were administered by a Household Doctor at Windsor Castle, according to a Royal source.

The announcement was made to the public "to prevent inaccuracies and further speculation" and "Her Majesty decided that she would let it be known she has had the vaccination," according to a statement from the Royal Communications at Buckingham Palace.

- ABC News' Zoe Magee

New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Friday the expansion of "the state's vaccination distribution network to help accelerate the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine" to residents under groups 1A and 1B, according to a release.

Thanks to this, essential workers and residents over the age of 75 can begin to make vaccination reservations at administration sites as early as next Monday, Jan. 11.

"Over the past week, we have seen hospitals increase their vaccination rates and I thank them for their efforts, but it's still not enough, so we're going to accelerate the distribution," Cuomo said.

Thousands of new providers statewide will help vaccinate health care workers, essential workers and individuals 75 and older.

"The federal government controls the supply, so as we continue to receive more, New York will not only ensure doses are distributed in the most fair and socially equitable way possible, but that health care workers continue to be prioritized so our hospitals remain safe and staffed," Cuomo added.

Group 1B, the largest group, is comprised of 3.2 million New Yorkers, including 870,000 education workers, 207,000 first responders, 100,000 public safety workers, 100,000 public transit workers and 1.4 million people 75 and older, the release states. All of these people will now be eligible to receive the vaccine. 

Prior to Cuomo's announcement, only the 2.1 million New Yorkers in group 1A were eligible to receive the vaccine.