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Britain reports 70,924 new COVID-19 cases, 88 deaths

A woman wearing a face mask pulls a shopping trolley
A woman wearing a face mask pulls a shopping trolley in Preston

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain reported 70,924 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday and 88 deaths within 28-days of a positive test.

That compares with 81,713 new cases on Saturday, and 287 deaths.

The government said data on new infections from Scotland was not included in Sunday’s total due to a technical isssue.

(Reporting by William James. Editing by Jane Merriman)