Britain's COVID-19 death toll increases by 626 to 31,241 - minister
More than 31,000 people who have tested positive for coronavirus have now died in Britain, new health ministry figures showed on Friday. The number of fatalities in hospitals, care homes and the wider community rose by 626 on the previous day to reach 31,241.
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- Published Date: 07:37 | 08 May 2020
- Modified Date: 07:37 | 08 May 2020
Britain's COVID-19 death toll has risen by 626 to 31,241, according to figures announced on Friday by Environment Secretary George Eustice.
The figures, collated by government agency Public Health England and equivalents in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, comprise deaths in all settings following positive coronavirus tests and cover the period up to 1600 GMT on Thursday.
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