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The figures include deaths in all settings, including hospitals, care homes and the wider community, Xinhua reported.
As of Saturday morning, 294,375 people have tested positive in Britain, a daily increase of 1,425, according to the department.
As of Saturday morning, there have been 6,624,676 tests of the novel coronavirus in the country, with 188,794 tests on Friday, said the department.
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