The coronavirus has killed 207 more people in UK hospitals as a new strain of the coronavirus rips through parts of the country.
In England 190 died in hospital, 10 died in Wales and seven lost their lives in Northern Ireland. No new deaths were reported in Scotland.
Last Monday the killer bug claimed the lives of 217 patients, compared to 202 the week before and 199 on Monday November 30.
Yesterday a further 351 people died in UK hospitals from the coronavirus. That figure was more than double that of a week ago.
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