UK coronavirus death toll rises by 16 in lowest jump since mid-March

The number of people who have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus has jumped by 16 - the lowest rise since mid-March.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said 44,236 people had died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 5pm on Sunday.

This is the lowest number reported by DHSC since March 16 but reporting is often lower on weekends and the Government figures do not include all deaths involving Covid-19 across the UK, which are thought to have passed 55,000.

The DHSC also said that in the 24-hour period up to 9am on Monday, there were 352 positive test results. Overall, a total of 285,768 cases have been confirmed.

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