(ANSA) - LONDON, OCTOBER 24 - First positive sign in the count of Covid infections in the United Kingdom in recent weeks, indicated today at 39,962 (almost 5,000 less than yesterday): for the first time below 40,000 after 11 days.
Deaths are also decreasing, for the second day in a row, settling at 72 (purally lightened by some usual statistical delay relating to the weekend) against 135 yesterday.
While the total number of hospital admissions remains stable for now (at 8,238, against the peaks of 39,000 in the waves in recent months), thanks to the barrier effect attributed to the double vaccine administered so far in the country to 80% of the population over 12. (ANSA) .