The number of deaths involving Covid-19 in the UK has passed 47,000, according to the latest available data.
The total includes new figures published on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics.
These figures show that 42,173 deaths involving Covid-19 occurred in England and Wales up to May 15 (and had been registered up to May 23).
The latest figures from the National Records of Scotland, published last week, showed 3,546 deaths involving Covid-19 had been registered in Scotland up to May 17.
And the latest figures from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, also published last week, showed 664 deaths involving Covid-19 had been registered in Northern Ireland up to May 20.
Together these figures mean that so far 46,383 deaths have been registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate, including suspected cases.
A further 964 hospital patients in England who had tested positive for Covid-19 died between May 16 and May 24, according to figures published on Monday by NHS England - which, together with the total figure of 46,383 registered deaths, indicates the overall death toll for the UK is now just over 47,300.
While the numbers are staggering and tragic, they are falling.
There were 3,810 deaths involving coronavirus in England and Wales registered in the week ending May 15 - the lowest weekly number recorded in the last six weeks, the Office for National Statistics said.
The deaths cover those in care homes, hospital and in the wider community but, for the first time, deaths in care homes accounted for more than half of the total number of deaths with Covid-19.
On May 9 there were 214 deaths in care homes – 51 per cent of the total, while 191 (46 per cent) took place in hospitals.
