Omicron variant is highly contagious and can even infect vaccinated/infected people, say experts
Britain recorded 50,867 new cases of Covid-19 and 148 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test, official daily statistics showed.
On a seven-day basis, cases are up 8 per cent on the week before, with deaths up 0.7 per cent.
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Separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics show there have now been 171,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
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Globally, cases decreased by nine per cent between July 25 and 31, as compared to the previous week
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Total active cases stand at 18,841
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Over 177.7 million PCR tests have been conducted in the country so far