THREE more people have sadly died at Warrington Hospital after testing positive for COVID19, taking the death toll to 56, with nine new confirmed cases, making a total of 446.
Across the country the daily number of COVID-19 associated UK deaths in hospital, was 449, taking the death toll to 16,509.
But there figures do not include care homes. At least five people are known to have died in local care homes after testing positive for COVID-19.
The Daily number of lab-confirmed UK cases was 4,676 taking the total to 124,743.
During the Government’s daily briefings Chancellor Rishi Sunak said that 501,379 tests for coronavirus have now been carried out, including 19,316 tests yesterday.
Meanwhile Britain may hold a minute’s silence next week to pay tribute to NHS workers who have died with coronavirus.
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden says the government is actively looking at the idea, proposed by health unions Unison, the Royal College of Nursing and the Royal College of Midwives.
It could be on April 28, International Workers’ Memorial Day, two days before the weekly Clap For Our Carers event.
So far there have been 49 verified deaths of NHS staff during the pandemic – but the real figure will be higher and continues to rise.
