Britain's Covid-19 cases down by 33% over past week
A further 71 people were reported as having died within 28 days of a positive test for Covid-19, taking the seven-day increase to 9.2%
A person exits Bank underground station during morning rush hour, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in London, Britain, July 29, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Britain has reported 26,144 new cases of Covid-19, government data showed on Saturday, meaning the fall in cases between 25 July and 31 July stood at 33% compared with the previous seven days.
A further 71 people were reported as having died within 28 days of a positive test for Covid-19, taking the seven-day increase to 9.2%.
A total of 46.81 million people had received a first dose of a vaccine against coronavirus by July 30 and 38.13 million people had received a second dose.
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