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UK records 19,875 new COVID-19 cases, 341 deaths

Pensioners wearing face masks and winter hats walk during lockdown amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain, November 21, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs

The United Kingdom recorded 19,875 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday and 341 deaths of people who had tested positive for the virus within 28 days, official data showed.

Both figures marked a drop from Friday's data which showed a daily rise in cases of 20,252 cases and 511 deaths.

(Reporting by Kate Holton, editing by Louise Heavens)

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