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UK records 1,041 new COVID-19 cases - government data

Reuters , Sunday 23 Aug 2020

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People walk across London Bridge with the office towers of the City of London in the background on August 21, 2020. (Photo: AFP)

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The United Kingdom recorded 1,041 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, down from 1,288 on Saturday, government figures showed.

Six people died after testing positive for the coronavirus within the previous 28 days, compared with 18 deaths announced on Saturday.

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