LONDON (Reuters) – Britain reported ten deaths from COVID-19 within 28 days of a positive test on Saturday, the lowest daily figure since early September, as vaccine deployment reached a milestone again.
Official data also showed that 31,301,267 people received their first uptake of a COVID-19 vaccine, and five million people now both had doses in the fastest deployment in Europe.
“Our spectacular vaccination program has now delivered more than five million second doses, providing those who are most vulnerable to COVID, including half of all people over 80, with the best possible protection,” Health Minister Matt Hancock said in a statement. statement said.
Britain is still on track to reach the government’s target of offering a vaccine shot by mid-April and all adults against all adults by the end of July, the government said.
The latest data also showed that there were 3,423 new cases, a slight increase from 3,402 the previous day, but unlike countries such as France and Germany which have a third wave of coronavirus, infections in Britain have gradually declined .
Strict closure measures in England began easing on March 29 and Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to keep the country informed on Monday with further details on lifting restrictions, including whether outdoor hospitality can reopen on April 12 as planned.
Report by Michael Holden Edited by Frances Kerry and David Holmes