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Another 1,200 people have died of coronavirus in the UK, according to government figures.
It compares with the 1,245 deaths announced Friday and 1,348 last Saturday, and raises the total number of deaths within 28 days of a positive result. COVID-19 test at 105.571.
Britain has recorded more coronavirus deaths than any other country in Europe and has one of the highest COVID death rates in the world.
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Meanwhile, another 23,275 people tested positive for the virus in the UK. That compares with 29,079 on Friday and 33,552 last Saturday.
Brings the total number of cases to 3,796,088.
More than eight million first doses of vaccines have been administered Pic Associated Press
And now 8,378,940 first doses of vaccine have been administered, with 480,432 second doses.
This is an increase of 2,178 from the figures released the previous day.
The seven-day moving average of the first doses administered in the UK is now 359,656.
According to the latest figures, an average of 413,816 first doses of vaccine would be needed each day to meet the government’s goal of 15 million first doses by February 15.
