A woman receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in a vaccination centre at Newmarket Racecourse, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak in Newmarket, Britain March 26, 2021. (Reuters/Andrew Couldridge)

UK nears 40 million first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses

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Published: 11 April ,2021: 10:36 PM GST Updated: 11 April ,2021: 10:47 PM GST

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The United Kingdom distributed a further 586,339 COVID-19 vaccines, taking the total amount to almost 40 million, according to daily data published on Sunday.

The UK has now given 32.12 million people a first dose of the vaccine and 7.47 million a second dose, putting it on track to start reopening its economy.

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The data also showed that a further 1,730 people had tested positive for the virus, down from 2,589 the day before, while seven people had died within 28 days of a positive test, down from 40 on Saturday.

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