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UK records over 500 daily coronavirus deaths for first time

1 April 2020, 4:49 pm
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Britain reports 563 daily coronavirus deaths today, the first time the national toll has exceeded 500, bringing the total fatalities to 2,352, according to official figures.

“As of 5 p.m. (1600 GMT) on 31 March, of those hospitalized in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 2,352 have sadly died,” the health ministry says on its official Twitter page.

A sign informs travelers that they must remain two meters apart to comply with social distancing measures, at a bus stop outside Finsbury Park underground station in north London on March 31, 2020 (Isabel INFANTES / AFP)

— AFP

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