Tragically 563 people have died within the UK bringing the total to 2,352.
They have all died after they tested positive within the UK for coronavirus.
The Department of Health and Social Care announced that Coronavirus testing within the UK as of 9am on 1st April 152,979 people have been tested of which 29,474 people tested positive for the virus.
As of 5pm on March, of those who have been hospitalised in the UK have tested positive for coronavirus 2,352 people have sadly died.
UPDATE on coronavirus (#COVID19) testing in the UK:
As of 9am 1 April, a total of 152,979 people have been tested of which 29,474 tested positive.
As of 5pm on 31 March, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 2,352 have sadly died. pic.twitter.com/IUqkO6W3Dx
— Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) April 1, 2020
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