Covid live: public in England expected to wear masks when measures lift; Indonesia reports 1,007 daily deaths

UK minister saysmask guidance indoors is set to stay in England; Indonesian death tollrises to total of 66,464 after deadly dayTory MP fears Boris Johnson will delay winter Covid restrictionsZahawi: England reopening going ahead, but mask wearing ‘expected’Surge in Sydney cases leads to first locally acquired Covid death of yearWoman, 90, infected with Alpha and Beta Covid variants at the same timeSee all our coronavirus coverage3.15pmBSTVaccinations at a site in Brighton have been postponed following anti-lockdown demonstrations in the city.The Press Association reports:As we have rising cases, it is incredibly disappointing to see the irresponsible actions of a few putting in danger the many.We reaffirm our city ’s need to keep our population safe and we won’t be deterred from our important vaccination programme by the acts of cowards spreading misinformation.2.45pmBSTBangladesh has recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll as well as highest number of single-day cases with health authorities “fearing the situation to deteriorate further in the coming weeks”, reports the Dhaka Tribune.The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported 230 new deaths and 11,874 cases in 24 hours to 8am on Sunday.Everyday#Bangladesh is breaking Daily death and infection rate as#DeltaVariant of#coronavirus hit the country ever severe.Today, highest 230 deaths, 11,874 infections recorded. Total death 16,419, infection 10,21, 189.#Corona#IndianVariant#COVID19Continue ...
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