The number of lives lost to coronavirus in UK hospitals has risen by 251. The tragic figure includes 231 deaths in England, none in Scotland, 16 in Wales and four in Northern Ireland.
A week ago there were 342 confirmed fatalities in UK hospitals, while a fortnight ago the figure was 394. It means the daily figure has fallen by 27 per cent in seven days.
It comes as the government faces pressure to explain how it plans to end lockdown - with the Prime Minister saying unlocking needs to be "cautious".
He warned that infection rates need to be very low before he will consider lifting restrictions. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Later today the