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On 12 August 2020, the UK death toll was reduced by more than 5,000, after a review of how deaths are counted in England. [29] In the latter half of August, testing increased from 2.3 to 2.6 tests per thousand population per day. [30] 2,460 new cases in the UK were reported on Tuesday 8 September 2020. [31]
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The 2020 Great North Run, scheduled for 13 September, is cancelled because of the COVID-19 outbreak. [ 145 ] 16 June – The UK government announces that the school meals voucher scheme will be extended to cover the summer holidays, allowing 1.3 million disadvantaged children to access free meals during the holidays.
UK's COVID-19 Alert Levels (introduced in May 2020) The UK's COVID-19 Alert Level is lowered from Level 4 (severe risk, high transmission) to Level 3 (substantial risk, general circulation), following the agreement of all four Chief Medical Officers. Health Secretary Matt Hancock describes the change as "a big moment for the country". [445] [446]
Total Covid-19 infections in the UK have jumped 25% to their highest level since mid-August though not all parts of the country are currently experiencing a rise, new figures show.
The COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom is a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 . In the United Kingdom , it has resulted in 25,031,314 [ 2 ] confirmed cases, and is associated with 232,112 [ 2 ] deaths up to 26 January 2025.
Infections peaked at 4.3 million last winter during the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, but this was topped a few months later during the wave caused by the Omicron BA.2/3 subvariants ...
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