An extra almost 400 in UK confirmed dead today from Covid-19

As of 9am on 31 March 2020, a total of 143,186 people have been tested, of which 25,150 were confirmed positive.

As of 5pm on 30 March 2020, of those hospitalised in the UK, 1,789 have died, a rise of 381 from the previous number.

The figures for test results and for deaths are compiled from different sources. This is why the figures for deaths are reported from an earlier point in time than the figures for test results.

The graph below shows the growing number of cases in the UK which is now regularly between 2,000 and 3,000 daily. (Source: woldometers.info/ gov.uk)