Corona infection rates in the UK have dropped since July

 

London. 

The number of coronavirus infections in the UK has been steadily declining, according to government figures. According to the latest data, the transition measurement rate (R) is between 0.7 and 0.9. Which is the lowest in July. Officials say the rate of infection has dropped due to the ongoing lockdown. However, experts warn that the infection rate is still high.

In the last 24 hours, an additional 15,144 new infections have been reported, according to the Department of Health and Social Care. This is the eighth consecutive day that the corona infection rate in the UK has fallen below 20,000, with the number of corona infections in the UK exceeding four million.

As of Friday, the number of infected has reached 4 million 13 thousand 799. In the last 24 hours, another 758 people have died of corona infection. So far, the death toll from the corona in the UK has risen to 116,000, according to government figures.

The number of people seeking treatment in UK hospitals has also dropped, according to the Department of Health. At present, 24,352 people are being treated in hospitals in the UK, while around 3,000 corona sufferers are being treated in ventilator beds.

More than 14 million people in the UK have been vaccinated

More than 14 million people in the UK have received the first dose of the corona vaccine. According to the latest figures from the Department of Health and Social Care, 14 million 12 thousand 244 people have so far received the first dose of the vaccine. Out of which, 530,094 people have taken the second (final) dose of the vaccine.