The UK's total coronavirus death toll has reached 27,510 including deaths in care homes and in the wider community.
Friday's total death toll has increased by 739 since yesterday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock told today's press conference.
He said there are currently 15,101 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals as he gave an update on the figures.
Mr Hancock announced the Government had met its target to carry out 100,000 coronavirus tests a day by the end of April after 122,347 tests were performed in the 24 hours up to 9am on Friday.
Today's death toll in hospitals rose by 427, bringing the total to 23,363.
There were 352 deaths in England, 18 in Northern Ireland, and 17 new deaths in Wales.
Scotland's death toll rose by 40 to 1,515, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced this afternoon.
Although the UK's hospital death toll fell for a second day in a row England's Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty has warned the country was "nowhere near the end of the pandemic".
The Prime Minister said yesterday the UK had overcome the peak of the virus - but an official spokesman did not deny the possibility of lockdown continuing until June.
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New analysis released today shows that people living in the most deprived areas of England have experienced coronavirus mortality rates more than double those living in the least deprived areas.
For those deaths involving Covid-19 that took place between March 1 and April 17, the mortality rate in the most deprived areas was 55.1 deaths per 100,000 population.
By contrast, the rate was 25.3 deaths per 100,000 in the least deprived areas.
The analysis, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), also shows the Covid-19 mortality rate in the most deprived areas of England has been higher among men (76.7 deaths per 100,000 population) than women (39.6).
Nick Stripe, head of health analysis at the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said: “People living in more deprived areas have experienced Covid-19 mortality rates more than double those living in less deprived areas.
"General mortality rates are normally higher in more deprived areas, but so far Covid-19 appears to be taking them higher still."
Boris Johnson has promised a "comprehensive plan" on how lockdown restrictions will be eased.
The Prime Minister said on Thursday he would be producing a "road map, a menu of options" explaining how to get get the economy moving and children back to school while still suppressing the disease's spread.
But it comes as a new poll found some Brits are to afraid to venture out when the restrictions are lifted.
The survey for Ipsos MORI showed 67% would feel uncomfortable going to large public gatherings such as sports or music events, compared with how they felt before the virus.
Only 17% would feel comfortable attending such an event while 41% would feel not at all comfortable.
Some 61% would also feel uncomfortable using public transport or going to bars and restaurants – and while 29% would feel comfortable going out to eat and drink, only 21% would be happy to use public transport to get there.
It demonstrates the difficulties facing Boris Johnson in getting the economy restarted as he prepares to outline a lifting of some measures next week.
