UK COVID-19 cases fall again, deaths hit highest level since March

By Carl O'Donnell Posted on July 27, 2021

FILE PHOTO: People walk along Oxford Street, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Tuesday recorded 23,511 COVID-19 cases, the seventh consecutive day with a lower total than the previous day, but 131 deaths were registered within 28 days of a positive test, the highest figure since March, according to official data.

(Reporting by Costas Pitas, Editing by Alistair Smout)