The number of people who have died in hospital in the UK after contracting coronavirus has risen by more than 550 in the past day.
15.03.2020 - 19:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
There has been a surge of new deaths from coronavirus in the UK overnight, the Department of Health said as more than 200 new cases were reported.
There have been 1,372 positive cases in the UK and 35 people have died - an increase of 14 deaths in 24 hours and 232 new cases.
There have been more than 40,000 tests carried out.
It comes as the government is considering quarantining all people over the age of 70 in the UK "for up to four months" - even if they have no underlying health conditions.
The number of people who have died in hospital in the UK after contracting coronavirus has risen by more than 550 in the past day.
in a video showing his thanks and appreciation for the NHS (National Health Service). On Thursday night, Charles joined people across the United Kingdom in expressing his gratitude, cheering doctors and nurses on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.
The number of people who have died due to coronavirus in the UK has risen sharply to 759 today.
The number of cases of confirmed cases of coronavirus has risen to 6,650 and 335 people have died after contracting the virus in the UK.
The number of people who have died in the UK after contracting coronavirus has reached 233 today.
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus has hit 3,229 and 144 coronavirus patients have now died in the UK.
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK has increased by 676 from 1,950 to 2,626.
The number of patients diagnosed with coronavirus in the UK who have died now stands at 71.
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK has increased by 407 to 1,950 in the last 24 hours - the largest increase in a single day.
The number of coronavirus patients who have died in the UK has risen by 20 in the last 24 hours.
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK has increased by 171 in the last 24 hours - to 1,543
The total number of coronavirus cases in the UK has risen to 798 in the last 24 hours.
NHS Lothian has confirmed the number of people diagnosed with the potentially deadly coronavirus in the area has risen to 11 – the highest of any area in Scotland.
The total number of coronavirus cases in the UK has risen to 590 in the last 24 hours.
The Secretary of State for Health Matt Hancock has said the peak for UK coronavirus cases is unlikely to be reached in the next fortnight with the number of cases likely to increase for months.