The death toll from the coronavirus in hospitals across the United Kingdom has risen to by 413 to 20,732, according to British Environment Secretary George Eustice.
These figures include five more deaths and 82 more positive cases in Northern Ireland, bringing the total Covid-19 death toll there to 299.
Mr Eustice said that 669,850 Covid-19 tests had been carried out in the UK. Some 152,840 people have tested positive - an increase of 4,463 cases since the day before. "15,953 people are currently in hospital with the coronavirus in the UK, down from 16,411 on April 25," he said. "And sadly, of those hospitalised with the virus, 20,732 have now died, and that is an increase of 413 fatalities since yesterday." Mr Eustice said lockdown