A further 202 people have died from coronavirus in the UK, the Department of Health said.
As of 5pm yesterday, 41,481 people had died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus, up from 41,279 the day before.
The Government figures do not include all deaths involving Covid-19 across the UK, which is thought to have passed 52,000.
The DHSC also said in the 24-hour period up to 9am on Friday, 193,253 tests were carried out or dispatched, with 1,541 positive results.
Overall, a total of 6,434,713 tests have been carried out and 292,950 cases have been confirmed positive.
The figure for the number of people tested has been “temporarily paused to ensure consistent reporting” across all methods of testing.
As of 9am 12 June, there have been 6,434,713 tests, with 193,253 tests on 11 June.
292,950 people have tested positive.
As of 5pm on 11 June, of those tested positive for coronavirus, across all settings, 41,481 have sadly died.
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