Britain’s Covid cases are still dropping two weeks after lockdown easing: Daily cases drop by 7% to 2,206 and 32 Covid deaths are recorded, three fewer than last week
- Government said there had been a further 2,061 lab-confirmed cases in the UK
- Only 32 new deaths from the disease were recorded, a drop of three on last week
- The ongoing drop comes two weeks after lockdown restrictions were eased
Britain’s coronavirus cases are continuing to drop two weeks after lockdown was eased on April 12, new figures showed today.
The Government said there had been a further 2,061 lab-confirmed cases in the UK – a drop of 7 per cent compared to last week’s figure of 2,206.
In further good news, only 32 new deaths from the disease were recorded – an eight per cent drop on last Saturday’s figure of 35.
The new cases data means 4,403,170 have been infected since the pandemic began last year, while 127,417 have now died within 28 days of having a positive coronavirus test.
The ongoing drop comes two weeks after lockdown restrictions were eased.
It means Britons have been able to flock to pubs, bars and restaurants for outdoor dining and other non-essential retailers, such as hair salons, also opened their doors once again.
There had been fears that the easing in the rules would see a spike in cases and deaths but, so far, this has not happened.
The new figures come after separate data showed that more than half of the UK’s total population has received a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, figures show.
NHS England data up to April 23 shows that of the 38,189,536 total doses given in England so far, 28,102,852 were first doses – a rise of 107,656 on the previous day.
It means the UK first dose total so far is now 33,496,293, with more recent figures still to be reported by Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The ongoing drop comes two weeks after lockdown restrictions were eased
The UK population is estimated to be 66,796,807, so the latest figures show that more than half the population have now had a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.
Experts have said vaccines should be able to control the Covid-19 pandemic as they published new real-world UK data showing that jabs slash infection and are likely to cut transmission.
More than half of the UK’s total population has received a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, figures show. NHS England data up to April 23 shows that of the 38,189,536 total doses given in England so far, 28,102,852 were first doses – a rise of 107,656 on the previous day
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