The United Kingdom reported 15,450 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total over the past seven days to 40,504, a 23% drop compared with the previous seven-day period.
Government data also showed that 206 new COVID-19 deaths were reported on Monday. The seven-day total of 3,084 deaths was up by 6%.
The United Kingdom has the highest death toll from the virus in Europe.
(Reporting by Estelle Shirbon; editing by William James)
