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Another 494 people who tested positive for COVID-19 in the UK died, with a total of 33,186.
The latest daily figure published by the Department of Health is for coronavirusrelated to deaths in hospitals, nursing homes and the community, reported in a 24-hour period until 5pm on Tuesday.
A total of 87,063 tests for COVID-19 It took place on May 12, substantially below the government’s target of 100,000, with 3,242 people testing positive for the disease.
This means that 229,705 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the UK so far.
The numbers were announced after Boris Johnson said a £ 600 million package for control of coronavirus infection would be available to English nursing homes.
The prime minister admitted that the death toll among nursing home residents has been “too high.”
However, Johnson also insisted that the number of outbreaks and deaths in nursing homes is now “fine” as he tried to defend his handling of the crisis.
Figures released Tuesday suggested that nursing home deaths accounted for about 40% of the coronavirus-related deaths recorded in England and Wales in the week ending May 1.
The Prime Minister has been accused of trick the House of Commons on government advice that people in nursing homes were “very unlikely” to get coronavirus.
Union leader Sir Keir Starmer wrote to Johnson urging him to “acknowledge” that this had been a government council earlier this year.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said Wednesday that all teachers and students will be able to get tested for COVID-19 if they develop symptoms when they return to school.
Williamson said this would allow a “track and trace approach” to be taken with any confirmed cases, as schools plan to start a gradual reopening from June 1.
The closure measures were eased on Wednesday after the government said people should return to work if they cannot play their role from home.
