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LONDON: More than 27.6 million people in Britain, more than half of the adult population, have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, official data showed on Sunday (March 21), after that a daily record of 844,285 doses were administered. the previous day.
About 2.2 million people have received both doses of a vaccine, the data showed.
“This gigantic team effort showcases the best of Britain,” Health Secretary Matt Hancock tweeted, praising the second record number of daily doses administered in the same number of days.
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Previously, the government had given a higher figure for the daily number of vaccine doses administered on Saturday. Hancock said the figure was revised down after adjusted data came in from Scotland, but the new figure is still a daily record in the UK.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged everyone to accept a vaccine when invited to receive one.
The daily release of COVID-19 data in the UK showed 33 new deaths were recorded on Sunday, the lowest number since October and below peaks of more than 1,000 deaths per day in January and February.
The total number of deaths in seven days was 640, 37% less compared to the previous seven-day period.
The numbers of new infections also fell, with 5,312 cases reported on Sunday and a seven-day total of 38,145, 4% less than in the previous seven days.
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Since the start of the pandemic, a total of 126,155 people have died in the UK within 28 days of testing positive for COVID-19, the highest official death toll in Europe and the fifth highest in the world.
Britain’s launch of the vaccine is the fastest of any major economy, although the government has warned it will slow down next month due to a supply shortage.
Despite the slowdown, progress is still in line with official targets, meaning that unless something changes, the government’s four-step plan to ease the lockdown is expected to go ahead as announced.
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