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Britain reports 29,622 COVID-19 cases, 68 deaths

COVID-19 vaccinations in London

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain reported 29,622 COVID-19 cases on Friday, a drop on the 31,117 reported on Thursday, and 68 deaths within 28 days of a positive test, down from 85 the previous day, according to government data.

The total number of people who had received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine rose to 46,775,525, or 88.4% of adults, while the number who had received a second dose rose to 37,962,407 or 71.8% of adults.

(Reporting by Paul Sandle; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)