The UK's coronavirus death toll has soared past 45,000 after 85 more people died. Earlier today, figures showed 24 coronavirus patients had died UK hospitals - just over half the daily number announced a week ago.
This includes 22 deaths in England and two in Wales. Earlier Scotland confirmed zero fatalities for the seventh day in a row, and there were no Covid-19 deaths in Northern Ireland.
Of the fatalities announced in England this afternoon, 16 happened in the past 10 days, the NHS said. A week ago, on July 8, 47 people died in UK hospitals after testing positive for Covid-19, while two weeks ago that figure was 57.