UK records another 1,770 coronavirus cases, 2 deaths
Xinhua
10 May 2021, 02:44 GMT+10
LONDON, May 9 (Xinhua) Another 1,770 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,434,860, according to official figures released Sunday. The country also reported another two coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 127,605. These figures only include the deaths of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test. More than 35.3 million people have been given the first jab of the coronavirus vaccine, according to the latest official figures. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce that the next stage of lifting lockdown will go ahead as planned on May 17, according to British Minister for the Cabinet Office Michael Gove.
UK records another 1,770 Covid cases, 2 deaths
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London, May 10 : Another 1,770 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,434,860, according to official figures released on Sunday.
The country also reported another two coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 127,605. These figures only include the deaths of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test, Xinhua reported.
More than 35.3 million people have been given the first jab of the coronavirus vaccine, according to the latest official figures.
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