UK virus death toll rises by 847 to 14,576: health ministry

Published Fri, Apr 17, 2020 · 02:40 PM

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    [LONDON] The number of people in Britain who have died in hospital from coronavirus has risen by 847 to 14,576, according to daily health ministry figures on Friday.

    The increase over a period of 24 hours is slightly lower than the 861 new deaths recorded the previous day.

    The latest data also showed a further 5,599 people had tested positive for Covid-19 over 24 hours, taking the total number of infections in the country to nearly 109,000.

    AFP

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