Another 181 people have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus – the biggest one-day jump since the outbreak began.
12.03.2020 - 18:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Two more coronavirus patients have died in hospital bringing the UK death toll to 10.
An 89-year-old woman in central London and a woman in her sixties in Romford are the latest people to die in the UK after being diagnosed with Covid-19.
Both had severe underlying health conditions, NHS officials confirmed.
The news comes as the Department for Health confirmed the total number of cases has risen by more than 130 to 590 in 24 hours - the biggest increase in cases in a single day.
In a statement,
Another 181 people have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus – the biggest one-day jump since the outbreak began.
There have now been more than 550 deaths in the UK from coronavirus, the Department of Health has announced.
Another four people have tested positive for coronavirus in Ayrshire and Arran during the last 24 hours.
A further 14 people in the UK have died after testing positive for coronavirus over the past 24 hours - bringing the total deaths to 69.