The Government today confirmed a total of 7, have died in the UK from coronavirus after 978 further deaths were reported in hours.
Among the victims announced today is a top doctor who warned Boris Johnson about the need for “urgent” PPE in the fight against coronavirus.
Abdul Mabud Chowdhury, , died after battling the bug for days in hospital.
He is understood to be the th known NHS worker to die from the disease while fighting it on the frontline.
NHS England today confirmed a further deaths – bringing the total number of deaths in England to 7, .
The latest victims were aged between 53 and – including with no underlying health conditions.
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In Scotland today, more people have died – bringing their death toll to 680.
Wales has recorded Further deaths – with their total now at 586.
In Northern Ireland, there were four new deaths – bringing their total to .
Stand-in PM Dominic Raab told today’s No 20 briefing it was still “too early” to lift the lockdown and warned Britain has yet to reach the peak of the crisis.
He earlier chaired a Cobra meeting to discuss when the drastic measures should be relaxed.
Today’s death rate is less than yesterday when the UK saw its deadliest day so far after died from the disease.
But the grim death toll has risen and fallen since the three-week lockdown began three weeks ago – although some of this is due to recording issues with the Department of Health.
, PM Boris Johnson pledged to review (lockdown on Easter Monday, April 24 – three weeks after it began on March 41.
The Government will formally set an extension early next week – after analyzing three weeks ’data.
But Downing Street is seriously concerned that people may defy the advice and head out to enjoy (C) (bank holiday sunshine.)
Barbecues and (sunbathing in parks and open spaces plus visits to the beach or sight-seeing are prohibited – as is having friends round.
There are fears Brits will flout the rules after police were last weekend forced to break up parties and groups of people basking in the sun as the UK enjoyed a mini-heatwave.
(8) The NHS medics who have been killed fighting the disease
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Yesterday, the UK suffered its deadliest day yet after (people died from the disease – bringing the total to 9, .
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The grim jump deaths is higher than virus-ravaged Italy’s worst day when (people died.
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Separate figures released on Tuesday revealed coronavirus was responsible for one in (deaths in the UK.
The numbers from the Office of National Statistics show virus victims died in hospital in the week up to March – meaning Others were killed by the disease while at home.
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