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The death toll from coronavirus in the UK rose by 378 today on the first day of England’s new lockdown.
The number of cases registered today was 24,141.
The numbers have fallen slightly compared to the last few days, when the four-week restrictions began.
The deaths reported today included 297 in England, 39 in Scotland, 30 in Wales and 12 in Northern Ireland.
On Wednesday, deaths from Covid-19 across the UK had risen by 492 while new cases rose by 25,177.
On Tuesday deaths increased by 397.
Last Thursday the toll was raised by 280.
Earlier in the day, the death toll in hospitals rose by 317, the highest increase on a Thursday in just six months.
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The new figures were announced on the first day of England’s second national lockdown and the new data revealed the worst week yet for the widely criticized NHS Test and Trace program.
England reported 236 deaths, Scotland had 39, Wales had 30 and Northern Ireland had 12 to bring the UK’s total of hospitals to 39,560.
NHS England announced 236 deaths, bringing the total number of hospital deaths in England to 33,873.
The victims were between 27 and 99 years old. All but 18 (ages 48 to 96) had known underlying health problems.
The number of deaths of Covid-19 patients by region in England is as follows:
– Northwest: 100
– Northeast and Yorkshire: 49
– Midlands: 47
– Southeast: 14
– London: 11
– East: 10
– Southwest: 5
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Scotland has recorded 39 coronavirus deaths and 1,216 positive tests in the past 24 hours, Nicola Sturgeon said.
Meanwhile, people breaking the coronavirus rules in an “egregious” manner in the second national lockdown in England were warned to expect tougher action.
Nonessential pubs, restaurants and shops have closed their doors and members of the public have been told to stay home for the next four weeks in an attempt to reverse the spread of Covid-19.
Attorney General Robert Buckland said police will continue the “surveillance by consent” approach to try to get the public to comply with the new lockdown.
An expansion in the number of Covid-19 sheriffs in local communities will also represent a “two-way” approach to getting people to obey regulations, he said.
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