coronavirus in the last 24 hours has increased by 151, the lowest UK Thursday figure for almost three months. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said 41,279 people have now died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 5pm on Wednesday, up by 151 from 41,128 the day before.The government figures do not include all deaths involving Covid-19 across the UK, which is thought to have already passed 52,000.The DHSC also said in the 24-hour period up to 9am on Thursday, 197,007 tests were carried out or dispatched, with 1,266 positive results.Overall, a total of 6,240,801 tests have been carried out and 291,409 cases have been confirmed positive.The figure for the number.