Covid today Gb, 28,438 infections: August 16 bulletin

There are 28,438 coronavirus infections in Great Britain today, August 16, 2021, according to data from the latest bulletin. The new cases, in a context conditioned by the Delta variant, are increasing compared to the 26,750 reported 24 hours earlier. Another 26 deaths have been recorded, bringing the total death toll to 130,979 since the start of the covid-19 pandemic. Since yesterday, another 31,257 people have received the first dose of the vaccine. 126,383 citizens were given the second dose. In total 40,703,581 people have completed the vaccination cycle: this is 77% of the adult population.