Coronavirus figures
THE UK daily coronavirus death toll has risen by 938 in 24-hours.
As of 5pm on April 7, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 7,097 have died.
The Department of Health and Social Care said as of 9am on April 8 - a total of 232,708 people have been tested of which 60,733 tested positive.
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