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Britain records 17,555 new Coronavirus cases, 498 new deaths

People walk beneath a government information board  amid the
People walk beneath a government information board amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manchester, Britain

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain recorded 17,555 new coronavirus cases on Thursday and 498 new deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test, official data showed.

Both measures were lower than on Wednesday, when there were 18,213 new coronavirus infections and 696 deaths.

(Reporting by William James, editing by Estelle Shirbon)