UK reports 16,170 new COVID-19 cases, 648 deaths

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Blood Processing Lab in the Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology and Infectious Disease

LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom recorded 16,170 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday and 648 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for the virus, according to official data.

Tuesday's data had shown 13,430 new coronavirus infections and 603 deaths.

(Reporting by Andrew MacAskill; editing by William James)