UK announces 870 more coronavirus victims taking the death toll to 13,738 after chief medical officer yesterday warned a rise was coming after a bank holiday lull
The UK has announced 870 more deaths from the coronavirus today, taking the total number of victims to 13,738.
NHS England confirmed 740 people have died in its hospitals, aged between 28 and 103, 40 of whom had no other health conditions before catching the virus.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have announced a combined 130 more deaths from the coronavirus today, taking the UK total to 12,998.
Scotland confirmed 80 more victims have been announced in the past 24 hours, while there were 32 deaths in Wales and 18 in Northern Ireland.
A Department of Health all-UK round-up will make clear how the number of new infections has changed and give some insight into the progression of the epidemic.
More to follow