London, March 8 : Another 5,177 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,218,520, according to official figures released.
Owing to processing issues in England, the numbers of deaths throughout Britain will be updated later, according to an official statement published on the government website on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported.
The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain stood at 124,419 on Saturday. These figures only include the deaths of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test.
Meanwhile, more than 22.2 million people in Britain have been given the first jab of a coronavirus vaccine.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed that two-fifths of Britain’s entire adult population have now been vaccinated and the government is “on course” to offering a first vaccine dose to all adults by the end of July.
Experts have warned that Britain is “still not out of the woods” amid concerns over new variants and the risks of the public breaching restriction rules.
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