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The number of people who have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus has risen to 41,969 – an increase of 233 over 24 hours.
Since the end of April, the government’s daily announcement has included people in care homes and the community, rather than just in hospital, who have died.
But only those who had tested positive for Covid-19 are included, meaning anyone who died with a suspected case won’t be recorded.
The figures cover the period up to 5pm on Monday.
It comes after the number of people who have died in hospitals across the UK, as well as care homes in Wales, after contracting the virus rose by 93 in 24 hours.
That increase consisted of 79 patients in England, five people in Scotland, one in Northern Ireland and eight hospital patients and care home residents in Wales.
Meanwhile, as of 9am on Tuesday, 6,981,493 people have been tested for coronavirus, with 298,136 coming back positive.