Coronavirus - UK death toll latest

Coronavirus - UK death toll latest

Health bosses have released the latest on Covid-19 detaths around the UK.

The total number of confirmed deaths of people who tested positive for coronavirus in hospitals in England has risen to 4,494, NHS England said, up by 555 on the previous day's update.

The patients were aged between 33 years and 103 years old, - the vast majority had underlying health conditions

Public Health Wales says 12 more deaths of people who had tested positive for Covid-19 have been reported, taking the number of deaths there to 166.

The number of people who have died in Northern Ireland after contracting coronavirus has risen by seven to 63,

Testing has resulted in 91 new positive cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the region to 1,089.

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said two more people have died after testing positive for coronavirus in Scotland, bringing the total deaths there to 220.

But she said this figure, up from 218 on Saturday, should not be taken as being "truly representative" of the number of deaths, as the way Covid-19 deaths are being notified is changing.

She said the figure is "likely to be artificially low".

 

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