UK records 141,472 new COVID-19 cases, 97 deaths

Some 1.217 million people tested positive for COVID-19 during the past week, 6.6% more than the week before (REUTERS) — Some 1.217 million people tested positive for COVID-19 during the past week, 6.6% more than the week before **(REUTERS)**

1 min read . Updated: 09 Jan 2022, 10:19 PM IST Reuters

Britain reported 141,472 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, down from 146,390 cases on Saturday, while the number of new deaths reported fell to 97 from 313, official figures showed

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LONDON : Britain reported 141,472 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, down from 146,390 cases on Saturday, while the number of new deaths reported fell to 97 from 313, official figures showed.

Britain has seen a surge of cases linked to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in recent weeks, though death rates have been lower than during previous waves of the disease.

Some 1.217 million people tested positive for COVID-19 during the past week, 6.6% more than the week before, while the number of deaths was up 30.9% on a week before at 1,295.

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