ANOTHER 181 coronavirus patients have died in the UK, it has been announced.
The Department for Health confirmed the death toll of 759, up from 578 yesterday.
It is the sharpest daily increase yet.
It was also revealed that 11,658 people have tested positive for Covid-19 as of 9am this morning.
UPDATE on coronavirus (#COVID19) testing in the UK:
— Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) March 26, 2020
As of 9am 26 March, a total of 104,866 have been tested:
93,208 negative.
11,658 positive.
As of 5pm on 25 March, of those hospitalised in the UK, 578 have sadly died. pic.twitter.com/lHKa29lab7
READ MORE: Coronavirus: Nicola Sturgeon confirms more deaths in Scotland
The news comes after Nicola Sturgeon announced eight further coronavirus patients have died in Scotland, bringing the total to 33.
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