The UK's coronavirus death toll has increased by 176 in the past day.
This brings the total number of Covid-19 fatalities in care homes, hospitals and the wider community to 39,904.
Today's increase is lower than yesterday's jump, when 359 deaths were announced.
Some 220,057 tests were either completed or sent out in the past day, bringing the total to 5,005,565.
Revealing the latest deaths at today's Downing Street press conference, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the figures showed Covid-19 is still 'a very real threat.'
Yesterday the World Health Organization said the UK had recorded more daily deaths than 27 EU countries combined.
The shocking contrast in numbers was revealed on the same day Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was 'proud' of the UK's response to the virus.
Hospital deaths in the UK rose by 133 today, reaching a total of 31,469.
This includes 115 fatalities in England, nine in Scotland, eight in Wales and one in Northern Ireland.
It is down nearly 40 per cent on yesterday’s 215 deaths - the highest figure in two weeks.
Meanwhile London-based pub firm Young's has announced plans to accept customers at its pubs by August, with beer gardens and larger sites potentially reopening as early as next month.
However, the Government has confirmed hairdressers will not open before July 'at the earliest'.
The Business Secretary Alok Sharma has been tested for coronavirus after he fell unwell in Parliament.
