The number of people who have died from coronavirus in the UK has risen to 30,076, Downing Street has confirmed. Speaking at today's briefing, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick confirmed another 649 people had lost their lives after contracting the virus.
This figure, which yesterday stood at 29,427, includes those who died in hospitals, care homes, and the wider community. But the number of deaths involving Covid-19 that have been registered across the UK currently stands at 32,898.This includes 29,710 deaths that had been registered in England and Wales up to May 2.
Public Health England medical director Professor Yvonne Doyle said that the number of deaths was on a downward trend. As of 9am today, there had been 1,448,010 tests carried