No fewer than 393 persons have died in the last 24 hours in the United Kingdom from the coronavirus, officials have confirmed.
The number of deaths stood at 1,415 but surged to 1,808; more than double the increase of 180 across the previous day.
Today’s figures include people who passed away in hospitals but do not include those who died in their homes.
The tragic update comes hours after new figures revealed an additional 40 deaths which had previously not been included in the country’s death toll.
NHS England said those who died were all in hospital and their ages ranged from 19 to 98.
All but 28 of the patients had underlying health conditions. The 28 who did not were aged between 19 and 91.
The Department of Health has also confirmed that the UK now has 25,150 cases of coronavirus.
