The UK records 3,398 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday

Britain reported 3,398 new cases of COVID-19, down from a two-month high of 4,182 cases recorded a day earlier, government statistics showed on Saturday, with seven new deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. /AFP

Britain reported 3,398 new cases of COVID-19, down from a two-month high of 4,182 cases recorded a day earlier, government statistics showed on Saturday, with seven new deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test.

More than 39 million people have now been given a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, the data showed.

Separately Italy reported 83 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday compared with 126 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 3,351 from 3,738.

(With input from agencies)