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A further 621 people in the
UK have died after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the total to 4,934.
The current figure is correct as of 5pm on Saturday, April 4, and covers the 24-hour period prior to this time.
As of 9am on Sunday, April 5, 195,524 people have been tested for the virus, with 47,806 people testing positive for Covid-19. UPDATE on
Coronavirus (#COVID19) testing in the UK: As of 9am 5 April, a total of 195,524 people have been tested of which 47,806 tested positive.As of 5pm on 4 April, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 4,934 have sadly died. pic.twitter.com/98ExiiaYBb— Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) April 5, 2020This is a breaking news story and will be updated. Follow HuffPost UK on
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