Some 27,510 people have now died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus, Matt Hancock has said.
It represents a rise of 739 since yesterday, the health secretary said.
The figure is for all settings, meaning it includes deaths in care homes which have been included in daily updates only this week.
“As one, we’ll remember them and treasure their memories,” Mr Hancock said. “This is a virus that has a devastating impact on families, on friends, on local communities.
“Right across government, we’re working day and night to defeat it.”
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