The number of people who have died in hospital in the UK after contracting coronavirus has risen by 763. The death toll has increased to 18,100 from 17,337 at the same point yesterday, according to the latest update from the Department of Health.
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus has risen by 4,451 to 133,495 from 129,044 at the same point yesterday. On Tuesday there were also 22,814 tests - with 13,522 people tested.
NHS England has announced 665 new deaths of people who tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 16,272.
Of the 665 new deaths announced today, they said 119 occurred on April 21, 254 occurred on April 20 and 108 occurred on April 19.