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Britain reported zero daily deaths from Covid-19 for the first time since last July, despite a recent rise in cases linked to the Delta variant.
According to the latest government figures, 127,782 people in the UK have died within 28 days of a positive test since the start of the pandemic – the worst death toll in any European country.
The UK has had 4.49 million cases in total.
Tuesday’s zero daily deaths came after the government reported just one Covid-19 death across the UK on Monday, a public holiday.
Official death figures are typically lower at weekends and holidays because of a lag in reporting.
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The last time that no Covid-19 deaths were recorded throughout the United Kingdom was July 30.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock welcomed Tuesday’s milestone as “undoubtedly good news”, saying Britain’s vaccine roll-out, which began in December, was “clearly working”.
However, he also sounded a note of caution with coronavirus cases on the rise.
“We know we haven’t beaten this virus just yet,” Hancock added, urging people to follow public health guidance.




In recent months Britain has moved forward with its plan to unlock its economy.
The government imposed a tough lockdown in January during a second wave of cases and deaths that followed the emergence of a more transmissible variant.
The UK was one of the first nations in the world to begin a mass inoculation campaign.
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Since the roll-out, it has administered two doses of vaccine to more than 25 million people – almost half the adult population.
Experts have warned, however, that Britain could face a third wave of cases driven by the Delta variant of concern first identified in India.

On Tuesday, Britain recorded over 3,000 coronavirus cases for the seventh straight day, putting in doubt plans by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government to completely lift restrictions on June 21.
“We will continue to assess and monitor the data daily,” a UK government spokesman said, adding that the road map for removing Covid-19 measures was “based on data, not dates”.
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Last week, Johnson said there was nothing in current data that suggested England’s road map would have to be delayed.
On May 17, indoor hospitality and entertainment sites, such as cinemas, theatres and museums reopened – yet with legal restrictions on capacity. Those limits mean it’s been unprofitable for some businesses to return.


Businesses such as nightclubs are in an even more precarious position, because they’ve been shuttered throughout the crisis. That makes the final stage of the government’s plan for reopening even more crucial for them.
“It would be devastating to snuff this glimmer of hope out,” said Craig Beaumont, head of external affairs at the Federation of Small Businesses. “The June cohort of businesses are those that have been closed throughout the crisis. They have no cash reserves and are excited to finally join other businesses.”
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A woman writes a message on a heart painted on the National Covid Memorial Wall in London in memory of those who lost their lives to Covid-19. Photo: AFP

People gather during a hot day on Brighton Beach, in Brighton, on England's south coast, Sunday, May 30, 2021. The bank holiday weekend and relaxation of England's coronavirus restrictions has enabled many people to visit beaches, as warm weather spreads across the UK after what has been a very rainy May. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

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A woman writes a message on a heart painted on the National Covid Memorial Wall, at the embankment on the south side of the River Thames in London on May 28, 2021, in memory of those who lost their lives to Covid-19. - Organised by the group Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK, which has called for a public inquiry into the government’s handling of the pandemic, volunteers created a mural made up of roughly 150,000 hand-drawn red and pink hearts to remember the victims of the coronavirus crisis. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)

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The UK has recorded almost 128,000 coronavirus deaths, the highest toll in Europe
Mass vaccination campaign has brought new infections and deaths down sharply



Experts have warned, however, that Britain could face a third wave of cases driven by the Delta variant of concern first identified in India.


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The UK has recorded almost 128,000 coronavirus deaths, the highest toll in Europe

Mass vaccination campaign has brought new infections and deaths down sharply