coronavirus death toll since May, according to Wednesdays figures from the government. The latest data has shown a further 492 people have died with Covid-19 in the last 24 hour reporting period.This is the highest number of deaths recorded in the UK since May 19, when 500 deaths were reported.This brings the total number of deaths in hospital settings in Britain since the start of the pandemic to 47,742.Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies show there have now been 63,000 deaths involving Covid-19 in the UK.Meanwhile the Department of Health said that as of 9am on Wednesday further 25,177 coronavirus tests came back positive bringing the UK total to 1,099,059.In England, a further 302 people, who tested positive for.