Coronavirus: UK death toll rises to 4974 after 621 more die including healthy 35-year-old
The coronavirus death toll rose by 621 in 24 hours in the UK and a staggering 5903 more people were found to be infected.
Britain’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 4974 on Sunday after 621 more people died.
A total of 47,806 across the UK have now tested positive for coronavirus after 5903 more people were found to be infected yesterday, The Sun reported.
Fewer deaths were announced than the 708 on Saturday or the 684 on Friday.
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The number of new daily infections jumped – as 5903 more people tested positive in the past 24 hours compared with 3735 yesterday.
That’s more than Australia’s total number of confirmed cases altogether, highlighting the extent of Britain’s problem.
It has taken 15 days for the number of confirmed cases to go from just over 5000 to nearly 50,000.
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Australia now stands at 5693.
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A 35-year-old was among 29 patients with no underlying health conditions to have died in the UK yesterday.
NHS England said their patients were between the ages of 33 and 103 years old.
In Northern Ireland, there have been a further seven deaths – bringing the total to 63.
Wales has reported 12 more deaths – with their total now at 166.
In Scotland, a further two people have died – bringing the total number of deaths to 220.
The Department of Health revealed the number of tests being carried out increased after promises by the Government to ramp it up.
Just 10,984 tests were done on Saturday – but 12,334 tests were done the following day.
It comes as Health Secretary Matt Hancock threatened to ban exercise outside if Brits won't stick to lockdown rules – as he blasted sunbathers for refusing to obey them.
But some were still snapped not practising social distancing as they worked out in parks and cycled in large groups – forcing one London park to shut.
Mr Hancock told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show: “We've said because of the positive benefits to your physical and your mental health that it's OK to exercise on your own or with members of your own household.
“But if the result of that is that too many people go out and flout the other rules because they say 'well, if I can exercise then it's fine for me to do other things' then I'm afraid we will have to take action.
“If you don't want us to take the step to ban exercise of all forms outside the home, you have got to follow the rules.
“Let's not have a minority spoiling it for everybody.”
Yesterday, a five-year-old child became Britain's youngest coronavirus victim.
The young victim is now believed to be the youngest COVID-19 death in Europe after a 12-year-old girl passed away in Belgium last week.
Previously, Britain's youngest coronavirus victim was "very healthy" 13-year-old Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, who died in hospital in London on Monday.
Yesterday, it was revealed five London bus drivers tragically died after contracting coronavirus.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has now blasted commuters who refuse to stay at home and pack onto the crowded bus and tube services still operating on a reduced schedule.
This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission
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