Daily losses from the coronavirus in the UK remain at the lowest level since the end of March
For the last day in the UK from coronavirus infection has died 160 people (10 fewerthan the day before). This is the minimum daily losses in the United Kingdom since the end of March. This is evidenced by the country’s Ministry of health, published may 18, Twitter.
Since the beginning of the epidemic died 34 796 people with COVID-19. Mortality the United Kingdom ranked second in the world after the United States, where confirmed 89,6 thousand deaths.
The total number of confirmed cases of infection with coronavirus infection in the country has reached 246 406 (2684 – for the last day).
As of 9am on 18 May, there have been 2,682,716 tests with 100,678 tests on 17 May.
1,887,051 people have been tested of which 246,406 tested positive.
As of 5pm on 17 May, of those tested positive for coronavirus, across all settings, 34,796 have sadly died. pic.twitter.com/NBITYqZlrS
— Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) May 18, 2020