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The number of people who have died in UK hospitals after contracting coronavirus has risen by 358 in 24 hours.
The increase consists of 327 in England, 14 in Wales, 12 in Scotland and five in Northern Ireland.
It brings the working total to 28,489.
But the government tally, when it is released later today, will be significantly higher as it includes deaths in care homes and the community. Here’s a quick primer on what all the different numbers mean and how to understand them.
Of the 21,180 confirmed reported deaths so far in hospitals in England of people who tested positive for Covid-19, 11,090 (52%) have been people aged 80 and over while 8,238 (39%) were 60-79.
A further 1,691 (8%) were aged 40-59, with 150 (1%) aged 20-39 and 11 (0.05%) aged 0-19, according to NHS England.
The number of deaths announced so far by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has reached 778.
This is the highest number for any trust in England.
