The UK's hospital death toll from coronavirus has climbed by 5 today with new cases surging across the country. There were 3,497 new infections of Covid-19 across the UK on Saturday with cases likely to jump again when official figures are released later today.
All five patient deaths occurred at hospitals in England, with Wales and Scotland reporting no new fatalities. Northern Ireland also reported no new deaths.
A total of 244 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Scotland in the past 24 hours - the highest daily figure since May 6.
The number of cases in Wales rose by 162 while Northern Ireland reported 87 positive tests. Hospital admissions and hospital deaths have remained low despite the sudden uptick in coronavirus