UPDATED DAILY : UK CORONAVIRUS - UPDATED 29/10/22

BREAKING

Prime minister in intensive care

BBC Political editor Laura Kuenssberg says Boris Johnson is in intensive care, having been taken to hospital on Sunday with symptoms of coronavirus.

No 10: Condition of PM has 'worsened'

The UK PM first tested positive for coronavirus 10 days ago, experiencing what his team called "mild symptoms".

However, earlier today, his spokesman said the symptoms had become "persistent", and he was admitted to St Thomas' Hospital on Sunday evening.

A statement from Downing Streets says: “Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the prime minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved to the Intensive Care Unit at the hospital.

“The PM has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is the First Secretary of State, to deputise for him where necessary.

“The PM is receiving excellent care, and thanks all NHS staff for their hard work and dedication."

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Surgeon dies with coronavirus

A surgeon at the University Hospital of Wales has died from Covid-19.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board posted a tribute on its website to Jitendra Rathod, an associate specialist in cardio-thoracic surgery.

It said: "He was an incredibly dedicated surgeon who cared deeply for his patients.

"He was well-liked and greatly respected by one and all."

Trump wishes 'good friend' Boris Johnson well

The White House coronavirus task force briefing has begun.

President Donald Trump begins by saying America "sends prayers to the people of New York, New Jersey and the whole country".

Then he expresses his concern for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, saying he wants to "send best wishes to a very good friend of mine and a friend of our nation".

He says he was "sad to hear he was taken into intensive care a while ago. Americans are all praying for his recovering, he’s been a really good friend". He adds that Boris Johnson is "resolute, doesn’t quit, doesn’t give up".

He adds: "We've contacted all of Boris's doctors... when you get brought into intensive care, that gets very, very serious."

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These figures are no way near accurate.
My mates father died last night picked covid 19 up in a south wales hospital.
A very close family member is in a nursing home.
One resident died.
Others with symptoms.
Staff gone down like flies.Manager sleeping in.Deeply depressed.

I'm sure this is the situation throughout the U.K

New UK March figures include deaths outside hospital

Michelle Roberts


Health editor, BBC News online

The Office for National Statistics has released new figures from March on the number of deaths involving coronavirus. The data gives us the most accurate picture to date of where deaths are occurring.

Unlike the statistics we have heard about so far, these include every community death that week linked to Covid-19 in England and Wales.

According to the data, which spans seven days up to 27 March, 539 death certificates mentioned coronavirus disease - 4.8% of all deaths that week. That was a rise from just 1% of deaths the week before.

The figures seem much smaller than the current total number of deaths for the UK – which stand at 5,373 – because most of the deaths from coronavirus have occurred in the last 10 days as the pandemic picked up pace.

The vast majority of coronavirus deaths are happening in hospitals – 501 of the 539 deaths analysed here – but some are occurring in hospices and care homes too, according to the ONS.

UK senior minister self-isolates

UK Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove is self-isolating at home, because a family member is showing symptoms of coronavirus.

BBC Newsnight policy editor Lewis Goodall says: "Though he will doubtless be working digitally, in lieu of the prime minister the Cabinet Office becomes all the more important.

"Gove is a central player in coordination - this will make things that bit harder."

19 new deaths from coronavirus in Wales

There have been 19 new deaths from coronavirus bringing the total in Wales to 212.

A total of 291 more people have tested positive for the disease bringing total known cases to 3,790, Public Health Wales said.

The true number of cases is likely to be far higher.

BREAKING

Another 758 hospital patients die with Covid-19 in England

A further 758 patients diagnosed with coronavirus have died in England, NHS England has said.

It brings the total number of confirmed hospital deaths in England to 5,655 - up from 4,897 at the same time on Monday.

Number of cases and deaths

As of 9am on 7 April, 266,694 tests have concluded across the UK, with 14,006 tests carried out on 6 April. Some individuals are tested more than once for clinical reasons.

213,181 people have been tested, of whom 55,242 tested positive. Today’s figure for people tested does not include Manchester and Leeds due to a data processing delay. The tests concluded figure excludes data from Northern Ireland.

As of 5pm on 6 April, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 6,159 have died.

UK daily death rates now higher than Italy & Spain

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Analysis: Growth in new UK cases could be stalling

Robert Cuffe

BBC head of statistics

Today’s figures are a record high and bring the currently reported death toll above 6,000 for the first time.

Today's 786 is higher than Saturday’s previous peak of 708 deaths reported in a single day.

We also know that this figure misses deaths that occurred but have not yet been reported, so the true death toll at this point is likely higher.

If there is any silver lining to these grim figures, it is that they represent the fourth day in a row of below-trend growth.

For weeks up until Friday’s figures, the number of deaths had been doubling every three-and-a-half days.

Had that trend continued, we would have seen close to 1,400 deaths today.

So 786 is better than that – although it’s still too soon to know what’s causing it.

It could be a big bottleneck in reporting (we’ve seen that after previous weekends) or genuine evidence that growth is truly slowing down.

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A school hub in Cardiff has had a case of coronavirus in one of the pupils attending, Cardiff council has said.

The pupil had been attending the Llanishen Fach hub in Rhiwbina, a message sent to parents in the hub area said.

The pupil developed symptoms last Thursday and was self-isolating before being tested for Covid-19 on Monday.

There were no indications any other staff or pupils at the hub had developed symptoms and the school has had a "robust" cleaning regime in place every day, the council said.

Extended lockdown to be formally announced by FM

An extended lockdown in Wales will be formally announced by First Minister Mark Drakeford, Julie James says.

She said: “I'm telling you today that we are extending it, but the formal announcements for that will be made by the first minister, later in plenary I suspect and then tomorrow in the press conferences.

“We are definitely extending the lockdown – it will not be raised next week.”

BREAKING

Another 33 coronavirus deaths in Wales

Another 33 people with coronavirus have been confirmed as dying in Wales, taking the total to 245, according to Public Health Wales.

There were another 284 cases, taking the total to 4,073.

England death roll rises by 828 and Wales by 33

A further 828 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in England over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 6,483.

In Wales, a record 33 Covid-19 patients died in the past day, bringing the total number of deaths there to 245.

Dr Robin Howe from Public Health Wales also said 284 new cases have tested positive, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 4,073.

Northern Ireland reported another five hospital deaths linked to the virus, bringing the total there to 78.

There have been 84 new confirmed cases in Northern Ireland, making a total of 1,339.

We reported earlier that 70 more people died in Scotland over the past day, in the highest daily rise there so far.

We'll get a full picture of the UK figures later from the Department of Health - it calculates them slightly differently so we will have to wait for the UK-wide figure.

UK Daily Virus Death rate Wednesday 8th April 2020

“ Wow / Very Worrying Going up every day “




England 828
Scotland 70
Wales 33
N Ireland 5

Total 936


I saw a graph last night comparing the rate in UK versus Italy at the same stages of Lockdown and the rate was higher in the UK



Wales have today extended their partial lockdown / England to follow later


I still say strongly UK needs a proper lockdown

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Number of cases and deaths

As of 9am on 8 April, 282,074 tests have concluded across the UK, with 14,682 tests carried out on 7 April. Some individuals are tested more than once for clinical reasons.

232,708 people have been tested, of whom 60,773 tested positive. Today’s figure for test data does not include Charing Cross and Southampton due to a data processing delay. The tests concluded figure excludes data from Northern Ireland.

As of 5pm on 7 April, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 7,097 have died.

An important week ahead

Jonathan Blake

BBC political correspondent

The main news from the chancellor was the encouraging update on the prime minister’s health.

It goes without saying that to hear Boris Johnson is sitting up in bed and engaging with his medical team will come as a big relief.

The money announced for charities is significant too, but already Labour and others are warning it won’t go far enough.

Mr Sunak offered a stark reminder that coronavirus would have “a very significant impact” on the economy and that it was “simply not possible” to save every job, business and charity.

On the lockdown measures being reviewed, he said there would be a meeting tomorrow involving devolved governments to discuss the approach.

A hint perhaps that the Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford may have jumped the gun in confirming restrictions would stay in place beyond next week.

There was no sense from the chancellor that restrictions will be eased, however, with him saying the unequivocal advice remained for people to stay at home.

There was a reminder too of how important the coming days are from the Ministry of Defence's chief scientific adviser Angela McLean.

She said it was “a really important week… we're all watching what happens”.

France has announced its gone in to Recession

Death rate expected to peak at 2900 on april 17th.
Yet still people go out.

France has announced its gone in to Recession

They’ll probably announce surrendering to the Kruats next week.

Death rate expected to peak at 2900 on april 17th.
Yet still people go out.

Still loads of people refusing to admit how serious this is.

Death rate expected to peak at 2900 on april 17th.
Yet still people go out.

Still loads of people refusing to admit how serious this is.

and many exaggerating it as well...ive read some insane figures 250k deaths , and even that it will double the annual UK deaths..seems very little balance..

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the main developments on Wednesday:

First Minister Mark Drakeford says the lockdown will stay in place next week

33 more people with coronavirus have been confirmed as dying in Wales, taking the total to 245

There are 4,073 confirmed cases, but the true figure will be much higher as not everyone has been tested

The Principality Stadium will be known as Dragon's Heart Hospital as it joins the coronavirus fight