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The number of people who have died from coronavirus in the UK has risen to 28,131.
Speaking at today’s Downing Street briefing, Housing Minister Robert Jenrick confirmed that 621 other people had lost their lives to the disease across the country.
The death toll includes fatalities in hospitals, residences and the broader community.
Today’s number has dropped slightly from yesterday’s number of daily deaths, which was 739.
Jenrick said: “Unfortunately, of those who tested positive for coronaviruses … 28,131 have now died.
“That’s an increase of 621 deaths since yesterday.”
It means that the United Kingdom lives up to the death toll from Italy’s coronavirus.
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Italy, which is the country most affected in Europe by the disease, said that a total of 28,236 people have lost their lives.
Earlier today, an additional 370 people were revealed to have died in hospitals across England, an increase from 18 from yesterday’s death toll of 352, while there were 44 in Wales.
Northern Ireland has confirmed 11 deaths in the last 24 hours, while Scotland reported 44 others.
The numbers show a continuing trend of the slow decline in the number of hospital deaths. A week ago, 711 deaths were reported in England, with 784 on Saturday, April 18.
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NHS England said the latest victims were between 38 and 100 years old, and 25, the youngest at 41, had no known underlying health conditions.
Today’s figure is less than half the record for a single day, 953, reported on April 10.
NHS England has released a regional breakdown showing where the most recent deaths occurred, with Northeast and Yorkshire seeing the highest number.
- East of England – 51
- London – 51
- Midlands – 63
- North East and Yorkshire – 89
- Northwest – 64
- Southeast – 32
- Southwest – 20
The latest figures come after 427 deaths were announced yesterday, 482 on Thursday, 610 on Wednesday and 653 on Tuesday.
Elsewhere, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Wales exceeded 10,000, health officials announced.
Public Health Wales figures show that the total number of Covid-19 cases increased by 183 to 10,155 on Saturday, while another 44 deaths raised the number of people who died after testing positive for 969.
Dr. Chris Williams, director of the Covid-19 outbreak response incident at PHW, said Wales appeared to have passed the peak of new cases, but repeated the warning that the public had to stay home.
Dr. Williams said: “It appears that we have passed the peak and flattened the curve for new Covid-19 cases in Wales, which appears to be an indication of the effectiveness of closure measures.”
“We are currently working with the Government of Wales to determine the best approach for when the blockade is finally eased.
“Meanwhile, the rules of social distancing are still in force. Public Health Wales fully supports the revised government of Wales regulations for staying home. The message has not changed: anyone can get coronavirus, anyone can spread it. Stay home, protect the NHS and save lives. “
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