England reports 162,572 new COVID-19 cases, another record


  • World
  • Sunday, 02 Jan 2022

FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a face mask, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), walks past the ambulances at the Royal London Hospital, in London, Britain December 31, 2021. REUTERS/May James

LONDON (Reuters) - England reported a record high daily total of 162,572 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, up from 160,276 the previous day, official data showed.

The daily update also showed 154 new deaths from the virus in England within 28 days of a positive test, down from 178 on Friday.

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