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UK keeping a very close eye on rising COVID-19 infections - PM spokesperson

UK keeping a very close eye on rising COVID-19 infections - PM spokesperson
UK keeping a very close eye on rising COVID-19 infections - PM spokesperson Copyright  Thomson Reuters 2021
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LONDON - Britain's government is keeping a "very close eye" on rising level of COVID-19 infections, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesperson said, after infections rose to the highest level since lockdown restrictions were eased in the summer.

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The number of cases in Britain are currently much higher than in other western European countries and have risen by more 60% in the last month.

The spokesperson said Johnson told his cabinet that the government has a plan in place to deal with COVID and deaths from the disease are broadly flat.

"Clearly, we are keeping a very close eye on rising case rates," the spokesperson said.

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