464 More Coronavirus Deaths In Hospitals Across England, Scotland And Wales In 24 Hours

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The number of people who have died in hospitals across the UK after contracting coronavirus has risen by 464 in 24 hours.

The increase consists of 383 in England, 59 in Scotland, 18 in Wales and four in Northern Ireland.

So far, no UK-wide figures from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have been released, so the total is taken from each nation’s individual reporting.

It brings the working total to 30,540.

But the government tally, when it is released later today, will be significantly higher as it includes deaths in care homes and the community. Here’s a quick primer on what all the different numbers mean and how to understand them.

Of those who died in England, 58 deaths actually took place yesterday, with the remainder dating back as far as March 19. The day with the most newly recorded deaths was Tuesday, with 120.

Patients in England were aged 28 to 100, with 41 having no known underlying health conditions – including a 28-year-old.

Two of Northern Ireland’s four deaths took place yesterday. The other two devolved authorities, Wales and Scotland, do not supply data broken down in this way.