The number of people who have died in the UK after contracting coronavirus has jumped to more than 1,800. The death toll in Britain has jumped by nearly 400 in the previous 24 hours - up from 1,408 on Monday.
A total of 1,651 people who have tested positive for coronavirus in England have died, up 367 from 1,284 on Monday. NHS England said those who died were all in hospital and their ages ranged from 19 to 98.
They added that all but 28 of the patients had underlying health conditions. The 28 who did not were aged between 19 and 91.Their families have been informed.
Today Wales announced a further 112 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, taking the total to 1,563, though it said the true number was likely to be higher.