LONDON (Reuters) – The number of people who have died after testing positive for coronavirus in the United Kingdom rose to 1,408, according to figures released on Monday, an increase of 180, a smaller rise than the previous set of numbers.
The figures are accurate up to 17:00 local time on March 29.
The previous increase saw the death toll rise by 209.
There are a total of 22,141 positive cases as of 0900 local time on March 30, the health ministry said.
(Reporting by Costas Pitas and Paul Sandle; editing by Stephen Addison)
