People wearing face masks walk into the Vaccination Center at ExCel exhibition center in London, Britain, Jan. 12, 2021. (Xinhua/Han Yan)

To date, Britain has recorded a total of 3,395,959 coronavirus cases and 89,261 deaths, according to the official figures.

LONDON, Jan. 17  -- Another 38,598 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, the lowest daily increase since the start of the year, according to official figures released Sunday.

The daily figure, down from 41,346 reported on Saturday, brought the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 3,395,959, the data showed.

Another 671 have died within 28 days of a positive test. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 89,261.

The figures revealed during the weekend are usually lower due to the delay in reporting in some regions.

Meanwhile, Britain is racing against time to roll out its vaccine program to bring the pandemic under control.