Renfrewshire has recorded its lowest number of Covid-19 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
23.05.2020 - 22:01 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A 12 year-old child has died of coronavirus, the NHS has confirmed.
The child, who is said to have had underlying health conditions, is among the latest confirmed deaths of people who have contracted the virus.
Where in the country the death occurred or any other details about the case have not been divulged.
The government announced earlier a further 157 deaths of people who has tested positive for Covid-19 had been recorded in hospitals in the last 24 hours, including eight in Greater
Renfrewshire has recorded its lowest number of Covid-19 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
Salford has the highest rate of deaths from coronavirus in Greater Manchester, figures show.
Police are set to support an investigation into care home deaths in Scotland throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
A MSP has urged the Care Inspectorate to launch an investigation into an East Kilbride care home where 23 residents have died from coronavirus.
The number of people who have died of coronavirus in Renfrewshire care homes has reached 108 as a new taskforce is set up to oversee homes in the area.
The number of people who have died in the UK from coronavirus has increased by 77 , according to figures released from hospitals.
The number of people who have died from COVID-19 in Perth and Kinross rose by 15 per cent last week.
The health board says there have been no further deaths as a result of the coronavirus in the past seven days.