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UK hospital COVID-19 death toll rises 888

Published: 18 Apr 2020 - 04:24 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 05:17 pm
A member of the military tests a person at a coronavirus test centre in the car park of Chessington World of Adventures as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, Chessington, Britain, London, Britain, April 18, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melv

A member of the military tests a person at a coronavirus test centre in the car park of Chessington World of Adventures as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, Chessington, Britain, London, Britain, April 18, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melv

Reuters

LONDON: Britain's hospital death toll from COVID-19 rose by 888 to 15,464 as of 1600 GMT on April 17, the health ministry said.
"357,023 people have been tested, of which 114,217 tested positive," the health ministry said. (Reporting by William James; Editing by Alex Richardson)