The number of Covid-19 patients to die in UK hospitals has risen by 70.
Health authorities confirmed the tragic number this afternoon, bringing the hospital death toll since the start of the pandemic to 33,086.
NHS England has confirmed a further 67 fatalities, with patients aged between 52 and 98.
Two patients died in Wales, bringing the country's death toll to 1,497.
The number of coronavirus fatalities in Northern Ireland rose by one to 548.
Earlier today Scotland recorded no new deaths.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said although this sometimes happened around weekends when registration figures tend to be artificially low, it was the first time it had happened during the week.
Yesterday the UK's hospital death toll rose by 63 to 33,016.
NHS England has provided a regional breakdown showing where the most recent deaths had occured.
- East of England - 1
- London - 4
- Midlands - 20
- North East & Yorkshire - 13
- North West - 17
- South East - 8
- South West - 4
The Department of Health will announce the number of deaths in all settings later today.
Yesterday the department's figure - which includes deaths in care homes and private addresses - stood at 43,230.
It comes amid warnings that the lockdown could be reintroduced if there is a spike in new cases.
Downing Street warns Brits the lockdown could be tightened again thanks to beachgoers in England sparking fears of a second wave of deadly coronavirus.
The PM's spokesman has issued the caution after thousands of sunseekers ignored pleas to stay away from Bournemouth beach, creating chaos on the sands.
The government is warning it has powers to close beaches, after three spots declared incidents yesterday over crowds flouting social distancing rules on Britain's hottest day this year.
