Britain’s COVID-19 situation stable: Health minister

Britain's Health Secretary Sajid Javid gives a 'thumbs up' sign as he leaves the stage after speaking on the third day of the annual Conservative Party Conference. (File/AFP)

• Britain reported 42,776 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday

LONDON: Britain’s defenses against COVID-19 are working and the pandemic situation is currently stable, health minister Sajid Javid said on Thursday.
“Overall things feel quite stable at this point. The numbers are a bit up, a bit down over the last few weeks,” he told Times Radio.
“Our primary defenses against this virus are working.”
Britain reported 42,776 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest number since mid-July, and 136 more deaths within 28 days of a positive test, official data showed.