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The number of people who have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus has risen to 33,998 – an increase of 384 over 24 hours.
The government’s daily announcement, published by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) includes 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 Thursday.
It comes after the number of people who had died in UK hospitals, as well as care homes in Wales, after contracting the virus rose by 256 in 24 hours.
The increase consists of 186 hospital patients in England, 46 people in Scotland, 15 people in Northern Ireland and nine hospital patients and care home residents in Wales.
Meanwhile, as of 9am on Friday, 1,663,492 people have been tested for coronavirus, with 236,711 coming back positive.
