The figures, which could be higher as they don’t include deaths that occurred within carehomes or in the community, were provided by Public Health England as part of its daily breakdown.
A member of the armed forces tests a key worker for the novel coronavirus COVID-19 at a drive-in testing facility. Britain's health ministry on April 27 said the total toll of those having died after testing positive for COVID-19 in hospital had risen to 21,092. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)
Within 24 hours another 633 people have died across the UK after testing positive for the virus. The death toll in England stands at 21,648 after 552 people in the country died.
As the UK enters its sixth week of lockdown, Boris Johnson urged people not to ‘lose patience’ and said he wouldn’t demean the public’s ‘effort and sacrifice’ by lifting the lockdown too soon.
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