UK records 46,558 Covid cases and 96 deaths, the highest number since March

cde.news desk 20 July 2021, 17:23 · 1 min read

NHS staff outside the Royal London hospital in London, Britain, 14 June 2021. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce a delay to lockdown easing regulations 14 June. The UK government is to delay for a further four weeks to full reopening due to a significant rise in Delta variant Covid-19 cases across England. EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has reported 46,558 new cases of COVID-19, government data showed on Tuesday, meaning the rise in cases between July 14 and July 20 stood at 40.7% compared with the previous seven days.

A further 96 people were reported as having died within 28 days of a positive test for COVID-19. This was the highest number of fatalities since 24 March.

A total of 46.35 million people had received a first dose of a vaccine against coronavirus by July 19 and 36.24 million people had received a second dose.

(Writing by William Schomberg)

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