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UK reports 26,860 new COVID cases on Saturday, 462 deaths

Pedestrians and cyclists move through New Bond Street amid the
Pedestrians and cyclists move through New Bond Street amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in London

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain reported 26,860 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, down from 27,301 on Friday and the lowest number since Wednesday.

The daily number of new deaths reported within 28 days of a positive test rose to 462 from 376 on Friday, taking the cumulative total to 51,766.

(Reporting by David Milliken; editing by John Stonestreet)