Britain records 29,520 new COVID-19 infections, 93 deaths
A woman walks along a street next to a sign directing people to a testing centre amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Shoreditch area of London, Britain, May 17, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley/Files
LONDON: Britain recorded 29,520 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday (Aug 14) and 93 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for the virus, according to government data.
That compares with 32,700 new cases and 100 deaths on Friday.
The data also showed that 47.3 million people have had a first dose of a vaccine and 40.4 million have had two.
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Source: Reuters
