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Health secretary Matt Hancock has warned that sunbathing is against the coronavirus lockdown rules, as the UK prepares for another day of warm weather.
According to official figures published on Sunday afternoon, in the UK:
4,934 people in hospital had died after contracting coronavirus as of 5pm on Saturday, an increase of 621 in 24 hours.
As of 9am on Sunday, April 5, 195,524 people have been tested for the virus, with 47,806 people testing positive.
Global cases of the virus have now surpassed 1.2m, and almost 65,000 people have died worldwide according to a running total maintained by the John Hopkins University.
Here’s the latest on Covid-19, both in the UK and abroad:
Boris Johnson admitted to hospital over symptoms
Prime minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests as his coronavirus symptoms persist, Downing Street has said.
A Downing Street spokeswoman said: “On the advice of his doctor, the Prime Minister has tonight been admitted to hospital for tests.
“This is a precautionary step, as the prime minister continues to have persistent symptoms of coronavirus 10 days after testing positive for the virus.
“The prime minister thanks NHS staff for all of their incredible hard work and urges the public to continue to follow the government’s advice to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives.”
21 more patients die in Ireland
Another 21 patients in Ireland who were diagnosed with Covid-19 have died, according to the health authorities, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to 158.
The most recent deaths were that of nine female and 12 males.
Twelve of the patients were reported to have had underlying health conditions.
Meanwhile, Italy recorded 525 deaths from coronavirus, its lowest daily toll in more than two weeks since the 427 deaths recorded on March 19.
The rate of coronavirus deaths in Spain also slowed for a...
