A further 381 people have died of Covid-19 in UK hospitals. In England a further 295 people died of Covid-19 in hospital, 24 in Wales, 51 in Scotland and 11 in Northern Ireland.
The grim figures represent a fall on the 438 recorded by this measure last Thursday, November 26. Yesterday a further 465 people's deaths from Covid-19 in UK hospitals were added to the grim tally.
The youngest person among them was a 19-year-old in England, who did not have any underlying health conditions. In all settings including care homes, 59,699 have died within 28 days of catching Covid-19 in the UK, with a further 648 added to the tally yesterday.