Earlier today the Department for Health and Social care said the number of confirmed cases in the UK was at 2,626 - a rise of 676 in the last 24 hours. However yesterday health officials stressed that the real figure of cases is likely to be around the 55,000 mark. Regarding the deaths in the past 24 hours the patients were aged between 59 and 94 years old and had underlying health conditions, NHS England said. (Image: PA)The patients died in hospitals run by the following NHS Trusts:Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - 2London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust - 3King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - 2Barts Health NHS Trust - 3North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust - 1Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - 1St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - 1Epsom and St. Helier NHS Trust - 1The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust - 1Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust - 3Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust - 2University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust - 1Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust - 1Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - 1Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - 1Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust - 1Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust - 4Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust - 1East Sussex Healthcare Trust - 1Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust - 1Today worldwide the number of cases passed 200,000 and it has claimed the lives of 8,000 people. Regular donation will help us to be well-prepared to support the wider NHS for the impact of the coronavirus."

Source: Daily Mirror March 18, 2020 16:22 UTC