A total of 144 people have now died after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK. The Department of Health in London confirmed the figures, which revealed that 3,269 people have tested positive for the deadly bug as of 1pm on Thursday.
Forty more deaths were recorded in 24 hours with the victims aged between 47 and 96. All had underlying health conditions.More than 64,000 patients have been tested for Covid-19 since its outbreak in the UK earlier this year.
The Scottish Government said earlier today that six people have in total north of the Border have died after testing positive for coronavirus -with three of the fatalities coming in the past 24 hours.
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