Another 428 people dead from coronavirus across UK as death toll rises to 33,614 - Metro.co.uk

The UK death toll from coronavirus is now 33,614 (Picture: Reuters)

Another 428 people have died after contracting coronavirus in the UK, bringing the country’s death toll to 33,614.

There were 34 hospital deaths reported in Scotland, 10 in Wales and five in Northern Ireland.

The UK figures include those in all settings, including care homes.

It comes as the Scottish government confirmed that more than 2,000 people have now died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus.

A total of 2,007 patients have died in the country, according to the Health Protection Scotland figures released today, up from 1,973 yesterday.

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the latest figures at her daily briefing.

As of 9am 14 May, there have been 2,219,281 tests, with 126,064 tests on 13 May.

1,593,902 people have been tested of which 233,151 tested positive.

As of 5pm on 13 May, of those tested positive for coronavirus, across all settings, 33,614 have sadly died. pic.twitter.com/VrfhlNVWar

— Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) May 14, 2020

British Army personnel man a new mobile coronavirus drive-though self testing station in the car park of Xcite, West Lothian (Picture: SWNS)

The figures were released a day after data published by the National Records of Scotland showed 3,213 people had died with confirmed or suspected coronavirus up to May 10.

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Speaking on Thursday, Ms Sturgeon said 14,117 people have tested positive for the virus in Scotland, up by 188 from 13,929 the day before.

There are 71 people in intensive care with coronavirus or coronavirus symptoms, an increase of one on Wednesday, and 1,480 people are in hospital with confirmed or suspected Covid-19, a decrease of 54.

Since March 5, 3,253 people who have tested positive for coronavirus have been able to leave hospital.

Public Health Wales said a further 128 people had tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 11,834.

Dr Robin Howe, from Public Health Wales, said: ‘We have been working hard to increase our testing capacity, and in the last week we have more than doubled our capacity to 5,330 tests a day in Wales.

‘We know there is more to do as demand increases, and we will continue to ramp up this capacity.

‘Although we appear to have passed the peak of new cases in Wales, Covid-19 is still circulating in every part of the country.

‘The single most important action we can all take in fighting the virus is to stay at home, and we thank each and every person across Wales for doing their bit to help slow the spread of the virus.’

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