The UK's total coronavirus death toll has reached 27,510 including deaths in care homes and in the wider community. Friday's total death toll has increased by 739 since yesterday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock told today's press conference.
He said there are currently 15,101 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals as he gave an update on the figures. Mr Hancock announced the Government had met its target to carry out 100,000 coronavirus tests a day by the end of April after 122,347 tests were performed in the 24 hours up to 9am on Friday.
Today's death toll in hospitals rose by 427, bringing the total to 23,363. There were 352 deaths in England, 18 in Northern Ireland, and 17 new deaths in Wales.
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