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UK reports more than 50,000 new Covid-19 cases

It also reported 115 deaths within 28 days of a positive test.

Reuters
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The number of new cases in the UK has been rising rapidly, with infections in the last seven days up 18% compared to the week before. Photo: AP
The number of new cases in the UK has been rising rapidly, with infections in the last seven days up 18% compared to the week before. Photo: AP

Britain reported 52,009 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, the highest daily amount since July 17, and 115 deaths within 28 days of a positive test, according to government data.

The number of new cases has been rising rapidly, with infections in the last seven days up 18% compared to the week before. Deaths have not risen as quickly, but the seven-day total is still up 11%.

Britain’s Health Minister Sajid Javid on Wednesday resisted calls from doctors for a return of restrictions to halt the rising wave of infection, but gave a stark warning they would be brought back if people did not take up vaccination offers.