Coronavirus: 1,408 people have died after testing positive for Covid-19 in UK

The total number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has risen to 1,408.

This is up by 180 from 1,228 the day before.

These figures are correct as of 5pm on Sunday, the Department of Health said.

Twelve people have died in Leeds after testing positive for the disease.

The total number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has risen to 1,408.The total number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has risen to 1,408.
The total number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has risen to 1,408.

Seventeen people have died across Yorkshire.

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The Department of Health added that, as of 9am on Monday, 22,141 coronavirus tests have come back positive, while 112,805 have been negative.

The number of people who have died in England after contracting coronavirus is now 1,284, a rise of 159, NHS England said.

The patients were aged between 32 and 98 years old and all but four, aged between 56 and 87 years old, had underlying health conditions.

The number of people who have died in Wales after contracting coronavirus is 62, a rise of 14, health officials said.

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Dr Giri Shankar, incident director for the Covid-19 outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: "210 new cases have tested positive for Covid-19 in Wales, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,451, although the true number of cases is likely to be higher.

"14 further deaths have been reported to us of people who had tested positive for coronavirus, taking the number of deaths in Wales to 62.

"We offer our condolences to families and friends affected, and we ask those reporting on the situation to respect patient confidentiality."

Six further people in Scotland diagnosed with Covid-19 have died, taking the total to 47, Nicola Sturgeon has announced.

Across Scotland, 1,563 people have tested positive for the virus as of 9am on Monday, up 179 from 1,384 on Sunday.#

Figures for Northern Ireland have not yet been released.