London, Mar. 11, 2021, SPA -- Britain's official death toll from COVID-19 has passed 125,000, official data showed today, on Thursday, another grim milestone for the country which has recorded the highest number of deaths from the disease in Europe, Reuters reported. There were 181 further deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test, figures showed, taking the total tally to 125,168, while 6,753 new cases were also reported. The total number of people receiving a first vaccine dose rose to over 23 million, the report said. --SPA 20:00 LOCAL TIME 17:00 GMT 0024 www.spa.gov.sa/w1520381