UK Coronavirus Death Hits 1,019

The UK coronavirus death toll has risen to 1,019 after 260 people died in the last 24 hours – with at least 13 of them being healthy adults. 

There are currently 17,089 in Britain who have tested positive for Covid-19.

It is the biggest surge in coronavirus deaths the UK has seen so far – up from yesterday’s tally of 759.

A statement from the Department of Health said: “As of 9 am on 28 March 2020, a total of 120,776 people have been tested, of which 103,687 were confirmed negative and 17,089 were confirmed positive.

“As of 5 pm on 27 March 2020, 1,019 patients in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.”

Yesterday, the UK’s total death toll rose by 181.

Today, NHS England announced that 246 more people who tested positive with Covid-19 had died in England.

Patients were aged between 33 and 100 years old and all but 13 patients had underlying health conditions.

It brings the total number of deaths in England to 935.

Public Health Wales recorded four more deaths in Wales, bringing the country’s overall death toll to 38.

In Scotland, 40 people have now died from the disease – up from 33 yesterday.

There are currently 1,093 confirmed Covid-19 cases in Wales and 1,245 cases in Scotland.

Two more deaths were recorded in Northern Ireland today with 49 new positive cases confirmed.

It brings Northern Ireland’s total coronavirus death toll to 15, with 324 confirmed cases of the deadly bug.