So so sad! UK corona death toll passes 5000

The UK coronavirus death toll has today broken the 5,000-mark after 403 died in England alone.


NHS England confirmed the latest victims were aged between 35  and 106 - with 15 having no underlying health conditions.

In Scotland, two further people have died - bringing the total number of deaths to 222.

A five-year-old with underlying health conditions became the youngest coronavirus victim in the UK at the weekend.