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Coronavirus UK: Highest number of daily infections recorded in two months as 1,441 test positive

The UK has recorded its highest daily rise in coronavirus infections for two months, with government data showing a total of 1,441 new cases.

New daily positive tests had fallen significantly from a peak of more than 6,000 through April and May to a low of 352 on 6 July.

But data from the Department of Health and Social Care shows a steady rise since this point, with Friday's figure some four times higher than those seen just over a month ago.

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