A TOTAL of 21,092 patients in the UK have died of coronavirus, a rise of 360.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced the new figures as of 5pm on Sunday at the daily Downing Street briefing.
He also said families of NHS and social care staff who die from coronavirus in the course of “essential frontline work” will receive a £60,000 payment.
Hancock added that the number of patients attending A&E had fallen to 221,000 in the last week from 477,000 in the same week last year.
“Some of this drop is due to lower road traffic and people following the social distancing rules. Some of it will be due to people accessing the NHS in ways that work better for them, like online or through pharmacies, and that’s a good thing.
“But in some cases we know that the drop is due to people not coming forward and using the NHS for critical things that matter.
“Our message is that the NHS is open. Help us to help you.”
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