A further 213 people have died in UK hospitals from Covid-19, bringing the total to 30,376.
The increase is higher than that seen in previous days, with 209 more dying of Covid-19 in hospitals yesterday, 121 on Tuesday and 77 on Monday.
A week ago the revised hospital death toll increased by 233, meaning fatalities from the disease in clinical settings are not falling at a significant rate.
In the past 24 hours in England 185 more people died in hospitals, bringing the total to 26,235.
Those who died were aged between 28 and 99 years old, with five of the patients - aged between 65 and 96 - having no underlying health conditions.
A further 14 people lost their lives to Covid-19 in Wales, bringing the total to 1,307, from 1,293 yesterday.
A total of 2,316 patients have died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus, up by 12 from 2,304 on Wednesday.
In Northern Ireland 518 people have now died, an increase of two from yesterday.
On Monday the Office for National Statistics announced that the true coronavirus death toll was likely closer 47,000.
This is 10,000 higher than the number of deaths recorded in all settings including hospitals, care homes and the community, according to the Department of Health.
The increased death toll was announced after the NHS Test and Trace as officially launched across England today.
The scheme will be run with the help of 25,000 contact tracers, although an accompanying app is still delayed by several weeks.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock originally said the NHSX contact tracing app would be an integral part of the system - but that has been delayed following a trial on the Isle of Wight.
The chief of NHS Providers - which is a membership body for trusts - Chris Hopson told the BBC: "We're in the process of building test and trace.
"There will be a group of contact tracers who will be ready (Thursday) morning but there are still very key bits of test and trace that still need to be built."
This afternoon First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that the country would begin easing social restrictions first put in place on March 23.
From Friday people will be able to meet up with friends and relatives from other households, one household at a time.
Scots can also take part in some non-contact sports including golf, angling and outdoor swimming.
Garden centres, drive-through restaurants and recycling centres will also be reopened.
