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THE UK's coronavirus death toll increased again today by 331 in hospitals in England - taking the numbers of fatalities up to 29,758.
The UK is now among one of the worst in the world as the number of deaths creeps closer to 30,000.
Brits have been urged not to breach lockdown rules as the Met Office forecasts temperatures soaring over the coming bank holiday weekend.
The nation is being urged to continue following guidelines as the confirmed number of deaths linked to coronavirus reached 26,092 confirmed in hospitals alone.
A six-week-old baby was among those who died, becoming the UK's youngest coronavirus victim to pass away.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/08/uk-coronavirus-cases-death-toll-today-latest/The number of confirmed UK cases has hit 206,715, while the total number of deaths is 30,615.
1,334,770 people have been tested, of which 219,183 tested positive.
As of 5pm on 9 May, of those tested positive for coronavirus in the UK, 31,855 have died. This new figure includes deaths in all settings, not just in hospitals. The equivalent figure under the old measure would have been 26,568.
...snipA total of 35,044 people in England and Wales died from coronavirus as of 1 May, according to the Office for National Statistics, though data suggests there has been close to 50,000 excess deaths.
In the first five weeks of the outbreak, 108,345 deaths were registered by the ONS for the two countries - which is 46,494 more than the five-year average over the same period.
The virus was linked to three quarters of the deaths and the ONS said it was now investigating the number of non-Covid-19 deaths.
The Office for National Statistics said on Tuesday that 35,044 deaths involving Covid-19 were registered in England and Wales up to 9 May. Adding the latest figures for Scotland and Northern Ireland and more up to date fatalities announced daily by the government that occurred in NHS settings, the total official UK death toll now stands at 40,011.
Britain's coronavirus death toll continued its downward trend today after officials announced 134 more victims, taking the official number of fatalities closer to the 35,000-mark.
Department of Health chiefs have yet to reveal the final toll, which is likely to be higher. The preliminary tally is calculated by adding up the individual counts of each of the home nations.
NHS England today recorded 122 more deaths in hospitals. Elsewhere in the UK, Scotland announced only two more deaths, while Wales had four and Northern Ireland six across all settings
All non-essential retailers will be able to reopen in England from 15 June, Boris Johnson has announced, as part of plans to further ease the lockdown.
However, the move is "contingent on progress in the fight against coronavirus", and retailers will have to adhere to new guidelines to protect shoppers and workers, the PM added.
Outdoor markets and car showrooms will be able to reopen from 1 June.
It comes as the number of coronavirus deaths in the UK rose by 121 to 36,914.
UK announces preliminary daily Covid-19 death toll of 209 - taking official number of victims to 37,257
- Department of Health officials have yet to publish the final Covid-19 figures, which are often much higher
- The preliminary death tally is calculated by adding up individual counts given by each of the home nations
- NHS England today recorded 183 Covid-19 fatalities in hospitals - but it does not provide care home figures
- Scotland registered 13 deaths, Wales 11 and Northern Ireland two from all locations, including care homes