The daily number of coronavirus deaths in UK hospitals has dropped to its lowest total in six weeks. A further 229 fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours.
England reported 204 new deaths, Wales had 14, Northern Ireland recorded six and Scotland five, taking the hospital total to 24,344.
The figures represent the lowest number of hospital deaths since the end of March - on March 29, the Department of Health recorded 214 fatalities connected to Covid-19.
Britain has the third highest death toll in the world behind only the US and Italy, and is on pace to pass Italy and become to worst hit country in Europe.