COVID infections in the UK rise again to nearly 3.8 million, figures show

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The number of people testing positive for COVID in the UK has risen to 3,760,200, latest figures show.

In England, an estimated 3,147,700 people had coronavirus in the week to 14 July, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

There were 340,900 cases in Scotland, 183,200 in Wales, and 88,400 in Northern Ireland in that same period.

Last week, the estimated number of people testing positive for the virus was 3,498,700.

That means 251,500 more infections than were estimated last week - a rise of 7%.

That rise was 29% last week - suggesting the rate of infection could be slowing.

Almost 3.8 million is the highest estimate for total infections since mid-April, but is still below the record of 4.9 million reached at the end of March....

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