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4.10pm BST

Britain reported 32,253 new cases of COVID-19, government data showed on Sunday, and a further 49 people were recorded as having died within 28 days of a positive test.

The data compared with 32,058 new cases reported on Saturday and 104 deaths.

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That’s all from me for today – my colleague Leonie Chao Fong will be here shortly to guide you through the next few hours. Thanks for reading along.

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Source: The Guardian