England reports zero daily COVID-19 deaths for first time since July last year ANI | Updated: May 11, 2021 07:22 IST
London [UK], May 11 (ANI): England reported zero daily COVID-19 deaths on Monday, the first time in a 24-hour period since July last year.
According to UK Health officials, 2,357 new cases and 4 deaths were reported on May 10 across the United Kingdom. But England, along with Scotland and Northern Ireland reported zero fatality. However, Wales reported four coronavirus-related deaths.
The numbers come as UK Chief Medical Officers lowered down the alert level, which means that the virus is not rising exponentially but is instead in general circulation.
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Lifting rules on the use of face coverings in school under “active consideration” in Wales
A move to relax the requirement for masks to be worn by children in secondary schools in Wales is “under active consideration.”
Experts are “collecting all evidence” and an “informed assessment” will be made on the non-use of face coverings in schools in Wales, Dr Giri Shankar from Public Health Wales has said.
Pupils in England will no longer be required to wear face masks in school from next week, Boris Johnson announced on Monday.
Face coverings will also no longer be recommended for staff in classrooms in England from May 17.
UK lowers COVID-19 alert level from ‘rising exponentially to ‘general circulation
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Last Updated: May 10, 2021, 07:12 PM IST
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As Britain moves through its roadmap of easing lockdowns, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson set to confirm that more restrictions on indoor gatherings will be lifted from next Monday, the chief medical officers of all four regions of the UK agreed to a change in the alert level with a note of caution.
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UK health chiefs on Monday agreed to lower the country s COVID-19 alert level from four to three, which indicates that coronavirus transmissions are no longer “rising exponentially” but are instead in “general circulation”.