Britain records 23,012 new COVID cases on Saturday, up from Friday

By Reuters Staff

An empty street on the first full day of the Welsh fire-break lockdown, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues in Haverfordwest, Wales, Britain October 24, 2020. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain recorded 23,012 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, up from 20,530 on Friday, government data showed.

There were 174 deaths within 28 days of a positive test, down from 224 on Friday.

Reporting by Stephen Addison; Editing by Alison Williams

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