The number of people who have died in hospital in the UK after contracting coronavirus has risen by more than 900 in the past day.
20.03.2020 - 00:11 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A total of 144 people have now died after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK.
The Department of Health in London confirmed the figures, which revealed that 3,269 people have tested positive for the deadly bug as of 1pm on Thursday.
Forty more deaths were recorded in 24 hours with the victims aged between 47 and 96. All had underlying health conditions.
More than 64,000 patients have been tested for Covid-19 since its outbreak in the UK earlier this year.
The Scottish Government said
The number of people who have died in hospital in the UK after contracting coronavirus has risen by more than 900 in the past day.
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