More:Overall, 21 284 people overall had died as of 17 April with mentions of Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, on their death certificates, the ONS said. That takes the UK's total death toll as of April 17 beyond those reported by France - which also includes deaths in care homes - and Spain, although lower than Italy's total toll. A trebling of deaths in care homes in England and Wales within the space of a few weeks contributed to a far higher toll. The UK held a minute's silence on Tuesday for all front-line workers who have died from the coronavirus. On Monday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said 82 workers in the National Health Service and 16 social care staff had died so far.

Source: News 24 April 28, 2020 19:52 UTC