UK hospitals record 157 coronavirus deaths in preliminary toll – up from 151 the week before

UK hospitals recorded 157 coronavirus deaths today in a preliminary toll – an increase of just eight from the week before.  The figure, which is usually lower on Sunday and Monday due to weekend reporting lags, suggests the rate of deaths may be starting to flatten out.  Two Sundays ago the figure was at 167 … Read more

UK hospitals record 157 coronavirus deaths in preliminary toll – up from 151 the week before

UK hospitals recorded 157 coronavirus deaths today in a preliminary toll – an increase of just eight from the week before.  The figure, which is usually lower on Sunday and Monday due to weekend reporting lags, suggests the rate of deaths may be starting to flatten out.  Two Sundays ago the figure was at 167 … Read more

UK records 69 hospital coronavirus deaths in preliminary toll

A further 69 people have died after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK, according to preliminary figures.  Today’s death toll marks a 6.2 per cent rise on last Sunday’s 65 – but is less than half the 150 deaths reported yesterday. England alone saw 61 hospital deaths and all victims were between 54 and 96 … Read more

UK records 69 hospital coronavirus deaths in preliminary toll

A further 69 people have died after testing positive for coronavirus in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, according to preliminary figures.  England alone saw 61 hospital deaths and all victims were between 54 and 96 years old.  Of these confirmed deaths, four had underlying health conditions and were aged between 56 and 92. This figure … Read more

UK records another 28 coronavirus deaths in hospitals in preliminary toll

Coronavirus cases in the UK today leapt to almost 23,000 in a day sending the total number of infections past the 500,000 mark. In another hammer-blow to hopes that the number of Covid-19 infections are levelling out, the latest figures show there were 22,961 Covid-19 cases recorded today. The figure is a significant jump from … Read more

UK records another 28 coronavirus deaths in hospitals in preliminary toll

Coronavirus cases in the UK today leapt to almost 23,000 in a day sending the total of infections past the 500,000 mark. The latest figures show there were 22,961 Covid-19 cases recorded today – almost double the 12,000 cases recorded yesterday. A further 49 deaths were also confirmed as part of the latest figures.  Earlier, … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 10 new fatalities in daily preliminary death toll

Britain today recorded 4,044 more cases of coronavirus as official figures revealed the daily average number of infections has dropped for the first time in a fortnight. Government data shows 5,770 people are now testing positive for Covid-19 each day, down from 5,816 yesterday — a figure that had risen every day since falling slightly … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 10 new fatalities in daily preliminary death toll

Britain today recorded 4,044 more cases of coronavirus as official figures revealed the daily average number of infections has dropped for the first time in a fortnight. Government data shows 5,770 people are now testing positive for Covid-19 each day, down from 5,816 yesterday — a figure that had risen every day since falling slightly … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 12 new fatalities in preliminary daily death toll

England has recorded a further 12 deaths from coronavirus in hospitals, while Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have reported no further fatalities. Britain’s death toll will be officially announced by the Department of Health this afternoon and may be different to the preliminary total calculated by adding up deaths reported by each home nation. New cases will … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 4 new fatalities in preliminary daily death toll

England has reported four more Covid-19 deaths taking the total to 41,555, while Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have each reported zero. The Department of Health are yet to confirm the early count, which is calculated by adding the deaths reported by each home nation. NHS England was the only agency to have reported deaths … Read more