UK records 141,472 more coronavirus cases and 97 deaths
The Guardian says over 140,000 more people have tested positive for coronavirus in the UK, amid reports that lateral flow tests will remain free.
A further 141,472 lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases were recorded as of 9am on Sunday, the fourth consecutive day that infection numbers have fallen.
The education secretary, Nadhim Zahawi, told Sky’s Trevor Phillips on Sunday that the UK had “425m lateral flow tests coming in and they will continue to be available for free”.
The government said a further 97 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid, bringing the total to 150,154.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/09/uk-records-141472-more-coronavirus-cases-and-97-deaths
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