LONDON, April 27 — Britain yesterday reported its lowest daily rise in coronavirus deaths in nearly four weeks as officials confirmed Prime Minister Boris Johnson had returned to Downing Street after recovering from the virus. The number of people who have died rose by 413 to 20,732, officials...
People relax on a pier in the River Thames in Silvertown following the Covid-19 outbreak, London, Britain April 26, 2020. — Reuters pic
The last time the health department recorded a smaller increase was on March 31, when 381 deaths were registered.“I can confirm that the prime minister has returned to Downing Street,” an official told AFP. The UK was initially placed into lockdown on March 23. This was extended on April 16 and a review is due on May 7.
Yesterday's figures also showed another 4,463 people had tested positive for the virus, bringing the total to almost 153,000.Despite yesterday's lower death toll Britain remains one of the worst-hit countries in the world by the virus.
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