UK coronavirus deaths toll surpasses 19,000

The number of people in UK hospitals who have died from coronavirus has surpassed 19,000 after 776 more fatalities, ending hopes of falling figures.

England's hospital death toll increased by 587, taking the total number of deaths up to 17,373 from 16,786 the previous day.

Patients whose deaths were recorded in the latest daily figures were aged between 40 and 102 years old, NHS England has said.

34 of the 587 patients (aged between 50 and 102 years old) had no known underlying health condition.

The death toll in Wales hit 751 after 110 new deaths were reported today, with 8,601 people now infected with the disease after 243 new cases confirmed.

Scotland recorded 64 new deaths, taking the total to 1,184, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said.

In Northern Ireland, another 15 people have died from coronavirus, taking the total in the region to 278. _Agencies


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