UK records 2,685 COVID cases, 17 deaths
London, Apr 28 (UNI) Another 2,685 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 4,409,631, according to official figures released.
The country also reported another 17 coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 127,451. These figures only include the deaths of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test.
More than 33.8 million people have been given the first jab of the coronavirus vaccine, according to the latest official figures.
Meanwhile, a quarter of adults in Britain have been fully vaccinated as Britain’s vaccine program has been expanded to include people aged 42 and over.
To bring life back to normal, countries such as Britain, China, Russia, the United States as well as the European Union have been racing against time to roll out coronavirus vaccines.
UNI