Coronavirus: 708 more people die with COVID-19 in UK – bringing total to 4,313
Another 708 more people have died in the UK after contracting coronavirus – bringing the total number of deaths to 4,313 – the biggest day-to-day increase so far.
The figure, released this afternoon by the Department of Health as of 5pm on Friday, is up from 3,605.
As of 9am 4 April, a total of 183,190 people have been tested of which 41,903 tested positive – according to the Department of Health.
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