Coronavirus: UK death toll among hospitalised patients reaches 2,352, exceeding 500 deaths per day for first time
Around 2,350 hospitalised patients who tested positive for coronavirus have died in the UK - marking a daily jump of more than 500 for the first time.
Meanwhile, the number of confirmed cases rose to 29,474, according to government figures.
The Department of Health and Social Care said the official death toll for hospitalised patients stood at 2,352 on Wednesday - an increase of 563 from the day before.
Nearly 153,000 have been tested for the virus to date.
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