UK records 28,438 new daily Covid cases, 26 deaths

16 Aug 2021 • 11:10 PM MYT
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Cases in the last seven days were up around 5 per cent on the week before, the data showed. — Reuters pic

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LONDON, Aug 16 — The United Kingdom reported a further 28,438 daily cases of Covid-19, up from the 26,750 recorded yesterday, and 26 deaths, official data showed.

Cases in the last seven days were up around 5 per cent on the week before, the data showed. The weekly figure for fatalities, recorded within 28 days of a positive test, was up 1.6 per cent. — Reuters