Coronavirus news: Global deaths surpass 400,000 as UK records lowest daily toll since lockdown began
No new coronavirus deaths have been reported in Scotland for the first time since lockdown began, new figures released on Sunday show.
A total of 2,415 patients have died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus, no change on Saturday’s figure – the first time the death total has remained the same since 20 March. No new deaths with coronavirus were reported in Northern Ireland either, leaving the total recorded by the Department of Health – a tally primarily including hospital deaths – at 537.
This comes as the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said 40,542 people had died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 5pm on Saturday, up by 77 from 40,465 the day before.
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