Official data showed 1,062 people tested positive for Covid-19 today, going over the 1,000 new daily cases mark for the first time since June. — Reuters pic

LONDON, Aug 9 — Britain reported 1,062 new positive tests for coronavirus today, the highest daily rise in new Covid-19 infections since late June, at a time of new local lockdowns in some areas and worries over a second wave of infections.

Official data showed 1,062 people tested positive for Covid-19 today, going over the 1,000 new daily cases mark for the first time since June, and 304 higher than the 758 new cases reported yesterday. — Reuters