UK reports another 32,406 daily coronavirus cases, 133 deaths

FILE PIC: The United Kingdom has recorded 32,406 new coronavirus cases and 133 further deaths in the latest 24-hour period, daily government data shows. /Xinhua

The United Kingdom has recorded 32,406 new coronavirus cases and 133 further deaths in the latest 24-hour period, daily government data shows.

The figures compare with 38,046 COVID-19 cases and 100 deaths reported on Friday.

This time last week, 21 August, 32,058 new cases and 104 deaths were recorded.

On Friday, 128,248 people received a second vaccine dose, which means 78.2 percent of the population aged over 16 is now fully inoculated.

And 43,160 people were given their first dose - taking the total to 47,958,928 (88.2 percent).

It comes as a new study suggests people infected with the Delta variant are twice as likely to be admitted to hospital compared to those with the Alpha variant.

Research carried out by Public Health England (PHE) and Cambridge University is the first of its kind to compare the risk of the two variants.

(With input from agencies)