The UK has seen the biggest jump in coronavirus-related deaths since the outbreak began.
An increase of 563 - the largest day-on-day rise so far - saw the death toll go from 1,789 to 2,352.
It took 17 days for the number in the UK to pass 200, and has taken a further 11 days to pass 2,000.
The number of people tested in the UK for coronavirus has passed 150,000. The total by 9am on April 1 was 152,979.
On average around 8,000 new people were tested a day in the seven days up to April 1. In the previous seven days the daily average was around 5,800.
The total number of confirmed cases in the UK stands at 29,474, as of 9am on April 1.
At lunchtime today First Minister Nicola Sturgeon revealed that the Scottish death toll had increased by 16 to a total of 76 in the past 24 hours.
She added that the country's confirmed Covid-19 cases has now reached 2,310 - up 317.
The death total in Wales is now 98 with an increase of 29 in the past 24 hours.
