Britain reported the lowest daily total of new Covid-19 cases since 4 July on Monday, adding to signs that a recent surge in cases driven by the spread of the Delta variant may have passed its peak. The number of new cases fell for a sixth consecutive day to 24 950 on Monday from 29 173 on Sunday. The total number of new cases over the past week, at just over a quarter of a million, is more than a fifth lower than a week before. Britain has recorded almost 130 000 deaths within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test, the second-highest official total in Europe after Russia. Monday's data showed that 46.589 million people in the United Kingdom had received one vaccine dose and 37.287 million were fully vaccinated.

Source: News 24 July 26, 2021 17:03 UTC