BREAKING UK death toll rises to 2,921 A total of 2,921 peop

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UK death toll rises to 2,921
A total of 2,921 people have now died from coronavirus in the UK, according to the Department of Health and Social Care.

In a tweet, the government department said the figure was accurate as of 17:00 BST on 1 April and covered those who had been hospitalised and tested positive for the virus.

It was also confirmed that 163,194 people had been tested as of 09:00 on 2 April, with 33,718 testing positive.

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Death toll passes 100 in Wales
Nineteen more people have died in Wales after being diagnosed with Covid-19.

Public Health Wales said it means a total of 117 people have now died.

It said there had been 284 new cases, bringing the total to 2,121, although the true number of cases is likely to be higher.