The number of people who have died after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK has risen to 34,796. The death toll is up by 160 from 34,636 at the same point yesterday.
In the 24-hour period up to 9am on Monday, 100,678 tests were carried out or dispatched, with a total of 67,409 people tested and 2,684 positive results.
Overall a total of 2,682,716 tests have been carried out, and 246,406 cases have been confirmed positive. NHS England announced 122 new deaths of people who tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 24,739.
Of the 122 new deaths announced today 27 occurred on May 17, 59 occurred on May 16 and 29 occurred on May 15. NHS England said the Covid patient