⁍ Britain has recorded 16,171 new cases of coronavirus within 24 hours, compared with 15,650 the previous day.
⁍ The infection rate has risen sharply in recent weeks.
⁍ The data showed 150 new deaths from COVID-19, defined as having occurred within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test.
– The number of people in Britain diagnosed with coronavirus, which causes a common cold-like illness, has risen to 16,171, according to new data published Saturday by the British government, Reuters reports. That’s up from 15,650 cases the previous day. The number of deaths from the illness has also risen, from 136 on Friday to 150 on Saturday.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-britain-cases/britain-records-16171-new-coronavirus-cases-in-24-hours-idUSL8N2H755V