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UK records more than 35,000 new COVID-19 cases, 127 deaths
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FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past a COVID-19 test centre sign in London, England. /CFP

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past a COVID-19 test centre sign in London, England. /CFP

The UK on Friday reported 35,577 new COVID-19 cases and 127 deaths representing declines from Thursday's figures of 36,480 cases and 137 deaths.

As COVID-19 infection levels remain high in all parts of the UK, the number of people testing positive is estimated to have increased in England and Wales while reducing slightly in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Meanwhile, estimates also revealed that one in 20 young people at secondary school in England are estimated to have had COVID-19 last week.

Statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that one in 85 people in private households in England are likely to have had COVID-19 in the week to September 25, up from one in 90 in the previous week.

During the height of the second wave in early January, about one in 50 people in England were estimated to have COVID-19. About 4.6 percent of children in England in school years 7 to 11 - around one in 20 - are likely to have had COVID-19 last week, the highest positivity rate for any age group.

Elsewhere, according to data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), 48,863,490 people have now received a first vaccine dose while 44,901,832 people are now fully vaccinated.

The National Health Service (NHS) said booster jabs have been given to more than 860,000 people in England.

The NHS noted that 863,460 people have had a top-up jab, including boosters and some third doses, while more than a million people have booked a booster jab since online booking opened on September 21.

(With input from agencies)

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