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The coronavirus death toll in the UK has reached 104 after NHS England said a further 32 people had died in England after testing positive.

That number is expected to increase in the coming weeks and months as the pandemic continues to spread – despite UK-wide mitigation methods such as 'social distancing'.

Earlier today the Department for Health and Social care said the number of confirmed cases in the UK was at 2,626 – a rise of 676 in the last 24 hours.

However yesterday health officials stressed that the real figure of cases is likely to be around the 55,000 mark.

Regarding the deaths in the past 24 hours the patients were aged between 59 and 94 years old and had underlying health conditions, NHS England said.



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The patients died in hospitals run by the following NHS Trusts:

  • Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – 2
  • London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust – 3
  • King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – 2
  • Barts Health NHS Trust – 3
  • North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust – 1
  • Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust – 1
  • St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – 1
  • Epsom and St. Helier NHS Trust – 1
  • The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust – 1
  • Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust – 3
  • Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust – 2
  • University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust – 1
  • Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust – 1
  • Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – 1
  • Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust – 1
  • Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust – 1
  • Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust – 4
  • Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust – 1
  • East Sussex Healthcare Trust – 1
  • Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust – 1

Today worldwide the number of cases passed 200,000 and it has claimed the lives of 8,000 people.

Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions Mr Johnson promised to protect private renters from eviction due to the spread of coronavirus as he said the Government was overseeing "unprecedented" steps to manage the crisis.


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During PMQs, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn pressed Mr Johnson on his plans for those who are renting.

Mr Johnson said: "I can indeed confirm that we will be bringing forward legislation to protect private renters from eviction, that is one thing we will do, but it is also important as we legislate that we do not simply pass on the problem, so we'll also be taking steps to protect other actors in the economy."

Mr Corbyn also questioned Mr Johnson on the amount of personal protective equipment (PPE) issued to NHS staff for when they are treating patients with Covid-19.

There have been reports of regional problems with supply of equipment, with some staff saying there are not enough face masks to go round.

Mr Corbyn also said measures to ramp up testing in the UK were not enough.

He said: "The World Health Organisation said test, test, test and we should be testing, I believe, on an industrial scale."

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