UK records highest number of COVID-19 cases since January

During the day, it became known about 26 thousand new cases, before that more new cases of CORONAVIRUS infections were recorded on January 28. In total, 4 people were infected in the country,

In the UK, 26,068 cases of coronavirus infection were detected per day - the maximum since the end of January, follows from official data on covid-19 .

The last time more than 25 thousand cases in the kingdom were recorded on January 27. At that time, 25,308 cases of COVID-19 were registered. On January 28, 28,680 cases of COVID-19 were detected, on January 29, 29,079 cases. A total of 4.8 million people have been infected in the UK.

The number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 on June 30 increased by 61% over the week - on June 23, 16,135 cases were recorded.

In addition, over the past day, 14 deaths have been registered in the country due to coronavirus infection. A total of 128,140 people have died since the start of the pandemic in Britain.

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In mid-June, the British authorities postponed the easing of restrictions in England due to the increase in the number of new cases of coronavirus infection. Initially, they were planned to be removed on June 21, but it was decided to postpone the “freedom day” to July 19.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson explained that the main reason for the delay was the spread of the Indian strain of coronavirus. It is 40-80% more contagious than the British strain, according to authorities.

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The government expects that by July 19, two-thirds of the country's adult population will receive both doses of the coronavirus vaccine. While 61.4% of the adult population completed the full course of vaccination, 84.9% received one dose of the drug.

The lockdown in the UK was introduced in January. Since spring, the authorities have begun to implement a four-stage plan to exit the lockdown. The first and second stages took place in March and April, when public catering and service organizations started working, and outdoor walks were also allowed. In May, the country moved into the third phase of lifting restrictions. At that time, spectators were allowed to attend sporting events, theaters and museums were opened.