The number of people who have succumbed to coronavirus in the UK has risen to 1,019, up 260 from Friday’s figure. The Department of Health and Social Care confirmed a further 260 have been killed by the virus, with 17,089 testing positive.
Health officials in Wales said at least 4 more people have died from coronavirus in the country, bringing Wales' death toll to 38.
The Scottish Government announced a further 7 people in Scotland died overnight, taking the total there to 40. Northern Ireland's Public Health Agency said a further two people with Covid-19 died of the virus, taking the country's death toll to 15.
The shocking figures come just a day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson took to Instagram and told Brits he had tested positive