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Still in the UK, and Archie Bland reports that police received dozens of reports of illegal gatherings over the weekend and began issuing the first fines after new rules in England penalising organisers of illegal raves came into force.
Two organisers at a rave in Banwen, West Glamorgan, that attracted an estimated 3,000 people were handed fixed penalty notices for £10,000 on Sunday. Officers remained at the scene in to the night along with about 1,000 people, South Wales police said.
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The United Kingdom recorded 1,715 daily confirmed cases on Sunday, the highest level since 4 June. It comes amid concerns about school children returning to classrooms this week for the first time since March.
School leaders have told the Guardian of Covid-19 forcing some in England “to juggle pupil and financial safety”.
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