Another 717 coronavirus patients have died in UK hospitals, taking the nationwide total to 11,329.
It is the lowest increase recorded over the Bank Holiday weekend, after 980 on Friday, which surpassed the worst confirmed daily totals in Italy and Spain, 917 on Saturday and 737 on Sunday.
The number of people who have been tested for COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, rose to 290,720 following another 15,506 tests on Monday – with 88,821 having now tested positive in the UK.
The figures were announced by the Department of Health. Updates were provided earlier by authorities in each home nation.
NHS England announced another 667 coronavirus patients had died in hospitals in England, taking the total in the country to 10,261.
Of those latest deaths, 118 occurred on 12 April while 537 took place between 1 April and 11 April. The remaining 12 deaths happened last month, going back as far as 26 March.
Patients were aged between 17 and 101 and 40 of those (aged 37 to 98) had no underlying health conditions. Another nine deaths were also recorded in Scotland, 15 in Wales, and six in Northern Ireland.
The different nations in the UK collate their figures at different times throughout the day, so there are sometimes discrepancies between the government’s total and when each nation’s numbers are added together.
According to the regional statistics, the number of deaths now stands at:
- England – 10,261
- Scotland – 575
- Wales – 384
- Northern Ireland – 124
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned that figures are always expected to be lower after the weekend because of how they are reported, and anticipates higher increases in the coming days.