A man waits for the Tube in London as the death toll continues to climbCredit: w8media
However, the figures are likely to represent a lag in reporting over the bank holiday weekend and are likely to increase during the working week.
The Department of Health and Social Care also confirmed that 73, 726 tests had been carried out on May 24, with 1,625 positive cases recorded.
It comes as the death toll in hospitals in England rose by 59 earlier today - one of the smallest daily increases since the beginning of the pandemic.
However, NHS England today said the number of deaths may be larger as the system used to collate deaths was down for almost all of Sunday.
They said: "The Covid Patient Notification System did not operate between 0455 and 1500 on Sunday 24 May due to connectivity issues experienced by an external supplier.
"The number of deaths reported today by NHS England and NHS Improvement may therefore reflect this situation.
"The system is now fully operational and the reports of any deaths which were not able to be entered yesterday will be uploaded and reconciled."
The deaths in England today included patients between 44 and 98 years old.
London only reported four deaths, while the Midlands recorded the most at 15.
Scotland today recorded another three deaths, with the total number of fatalities now at 2,273.
Wales reported seven new deaths to bring its death toll to 1,274 while Northern Ireland's total number of fatalities grew to 514 after another eight patients died.
The Prime Minister has said Britain is heading into "step two" of his plan to get the country moving again.
Mr Johnson suggested last night that lockdown measures could be eased further as he spoke during the Downing Street press conference.
He confirmed the country appears to be "in a position to move to step two" on his road map back to some kind of normality amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The second stage is hoped to begin on June 1 - next Monday - if the government is satisfied with the progress made in controlling the pandemic.
It is hoped a further relaxing of measures will coincide with the return of the first classes to school.
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A teenage girl trapped beneath a capsized boat and a man who was pulled out of the sea off the Cornwall coast have died, police said.
The girl was with three others who survived after their rigid inflatable boat capsized on the Doom Bar near Padstow at about 12:45 BST.
In a separate rescue, a man was pulled from the sea near Constantine by an off-duty RNLI lifeguard.
Police said it had been "a very tough day for local emergency services".
The two deaths were among multiple incidents reported to emergency services over the bank holiday.
It comes after the RNLI suspended lifeguard patrols on UK beaches in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Ch Insp Ian Thompson said: "These are extremely upsetting circumstances and our thoughts go out to all involved.
"It has been a very tough day for local emergency services."
The girl died after being airlifted to hospital and the man who had been struggling in the water at Treyarnon Bay at about 12:30 BST was pronounced dead at the scene.
Just recovered and gave in water CPR to unconscious surfer. No @RNLI lifeguard back up, no oxygen. Lots of ex lifeguards to help but no equipment to save lives. CEO and bosses should resign. It is D Day right around the coast. Lifeboat crews are disgusted with lack of leadership
In another incident a man is in a serious condition in hospital after being found face down in the water at Porthtowan.
Steve England, from surf magazine Carve, who was surfing, said he and others gave the man CPR and pulled him out of the water while waiting for the coastguard helicopter and a lifeboat to arrive.
"If we had a lifeguard on the beach we would have got oxygen to the casualty within two minutes but we had to wait 20 minutes," he said.
Other incidents were reported including some on social media at other locations such as one where a number of surfers struggled in a rip current and two kayakers got into difficulty on Sunday.
The RNLI said it had been dealing with an increased number of call outs and urged people to follow safety advice "if people chose to go into the water".
In a statement, it said: "We continue to do what we can to get a lifeguard service up and running as soon as possible.
"But it must be safe for our lifeguards and the public when the risk posed by coronavirus is still a very real threat."
A man waits for the Tube in London as the death toll continues to climbCredit: w8media
The Department of Health and Social Care also confirmed that 73, 726 tests had been carried out on May 24, with 1,625 positive cases recorded.
It comes as the death toll in hospitals in England rose by 59 earlier today - one of the smallest daily increases since the beginning of the pandemic.
However, NHS England today said the number of deaths may be larger as the system used to collate deaths was down for almost all of Sunday.
They said: "The Covid Patient Notification System did not operate between 0455 and 1500 on Sunday 24 May due to connectivity issues experienced by an external supplier.
"The number of deaths reported today by NHS England and NHS Improvement may therefore reflect this situation.
"The system is now fully operational and the reports of any deaths which were not able to be entered yesterday will be uploaded and reconciled."
The deaths in England today included patients between 44 and 98 years old.
London only reported four deaths, while the Midlands recorded the most at 15.
Scotland today recorded another three deaths, with the total number of fatalities now at 2,273.
Wales reported seven new deaths to bring its death toll to 1,274 while Northern Ireland's total number of fatalities grew to 514 after another eight patients died.
The Prime Minister has said Britain is heading into "step two" of his plan to get the country moving again.
Mr Johnson suggested last night that lockdown measures could be eased further as he spoke during the Downing Street press conference.
He confirmed the country appears to be "in a position to move to step two" on his road map back to some kind of normality amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The second stage is hoped to begin on June 1 - next Monday - if the government is satisfied with the progress made in controlling the pandemic.
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Hundreds of Britons have flocked to beaches and parks to bask in the warm bank holiday weather, prompting authorities to urge people to "use common sense".
Images have emerged of packed beaches on Bank Holiday Monday, with reports of congestion around beauty spots as people take advantage of the easing of lockdown restrictions in England earlier this month.
Shortly before 12pm, Bournemouth Council said all its seafront car parks were full and told residents to "think twice" before visiting the beach.
Image:Police say they were called to Ruislip Lido. Pic: Hillingdon Police
Image:People enjoy the hot weather on Durley and Alum Chine beaches in Dorset
A social media user who drove past Swanpool Beach in Falmouth reported seeing the "car park overflowing, hundreds of cars on surrounding roads, beach packed".
In west London, police say they were called to reports of a "large group gathering" at Ruislip Lido, and urged the public to "use common sense".
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Pictures showed Botany Bay and Margate Main Sands in Kent packed with beachgoers, while large crowds were also seen at Weston-super-Mare beach.
Temperatures were forecast to hit 24C (75.2F) in London today, and will still be in the 20s across other areas.
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Ahead of the bank holiday, tourism bosses had pleaded with the public to stay away from beauty spots, with Sefton Council in Merseyside employing a "Wish you weren't here!" campaign.
Some have dubbed today's packed beaches as the "Cummings effect", as Boris Johnson's senior adviser Dominic Cummings is embroiled in a row for travelling 260 miles from London to Durhamduring the lockdown.
Police chiefs have warned Mr Cummings' actions could undermine their ability to enforce social distancing rules.
According to the rules, people should keep two metres away from anyone who is not in their household, and should not meet more than one person from another household at a time.
The #Cummings effect. Just drove past Swanpool Beach in Falmouth. Car park overflowing, hundreds of cars on surrounding roads, beach packed. Yesterday, same weather, few people on beach. One hospital in the county one of the highest #rrate in the UK. Thank you @BorisJohnson.
— Arthuria Mullard (@ArthuriaMullard) May 25, 2020
Consequences of yesterday. This road down to the beach has been pretty empty for last 8 weeks. Today they are queueing. Well done Johnson/Cummings!! pic.twitter.com/JPSJLsbLNv
Temperatures on Monday were expected to soar to 21C (69.8F) in Newcastle, 20C (68F) in Edinburgh and Belfast and 22C (71.6F) in Southampton.
The South West was predicted to be slightly cooler, with 17C (62.6F) forecast for Land's End in Cornwall.
Sky News's weather presenter Nazaneen Ghaffar said high pressure dominating the weather this week means it will be fine and dry with "plenty of warmth and sunshine" for most places.
Image:Gridlock stretches on a road in Burnsall in the Yorkshire Dales
Image:A group enjoys the hot weather at Bolton Abbey in North Yorkshire
Image:Britons flock to Boscombe beach in Dorset
She said: "In fact, temperatures are set to rise, and for some across the South and South West of the UK it could be a rather hot day by Friday.
Image:Tourists make their way to Durdle Door beach in West Lulworth
Image:A packed car park at Durdle Door beach
"We may even beat the current highest temperature of the year so far set only a few days ago at 28.2C (82.76F) in Santon Downham, Suffolk on 20 May."
