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LONDON: The UK recorded nearly 3,000 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, a level not seen since late May, figures from the Health Ministry showed on Sunday (September 6).
The government said two more people had died after testing positive in the past 28 days, bringing the UK’s total death toll to 41,551, the highest in Europe. In addition, 2,988 new cases were registered, significantly more than the 1,813 registered on Saturday.
“The increase in the number of cases that we have seen today is concerning,” Health Secretary Matt Hancock said as Britain took in the highest number of daily cases since 2,959 on May 23.
Hancock said the latter are predominantly young, but cautioned against behavior that could allow a spread to the elderly.
Hancock said it was “important that people don’t allow this disease to infect their grandparents and cause the kinds of problems we saw earlier this year,” as the healthcare system struggled to contain the virus as the toll rose. relentlessly.
The concern is that increased transmission generally increases the risk of the virus spreading to the elderly and people with underlying health problems.
Labor opposition health spokesman Jonathan Ashworth urged Hancock to update lawmakers on the government’s approach in parliament on Monday.
The conservative government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it will tighten local restrictions in areas showing sharp increases in cases rather than impose a second national lockdown out of fear of its effect on the economy.
Such restrictions would include limiting domestic contacts.
On Sunday there were 124 new hospital admissions for virus patients, bringing the total to 756, with 69 on ventilators.
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To date, a total of 347,152 coronavirus cases have been confirmed across the UK.
How to deal with the spread of the virus just as the school year begins remains a sensitive issue in many countries. Some parents wonder if it is safe for their children to return to the classroom.
Hancock said the British government was right to reopen schools “because of the impact on children of not receiving an education.”
London Mayor Sadiq Khan expressed concern over the latest “troubling” broadcast data.
“Londoners have already made incredible sacrifices, but the virus is still with us and we must follow the rules to stay safe,” he tweeted.
Beyond Britain’s leading figure on Sunday, Scotland recorded 208 new cases for its biggest daily increase in more than four months. “
Cities are struggling with the economic impact of the virus, and millions of people have spent months working from home.
“The economy needs people to go back to work,” Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab told the BBC.
“It is important to send a message that we need Britain to get back on track, with the economy running at full throttle.”
But he accepted that a massive return to office work would have to be “incremental.”
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