Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll rises to 43,579

The Government said that, as of 9am on Friday, there had been a further 16,171 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK. It brings the total number of cases in the UK to 705,428. The Government also said a further 150 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19, as of Saturday. This brings the UK total to 43,579.