BREAKING: UK coronavirus death toll rises to 759 in biggest 24-hour increase so far
l has risen to 759 after 181 more deaths were recorded in one day - meaning a Brit is dying every EIGHT minutes.
Yesterday's death toll is the UK's biggest 24 hour increase so far - higher than Thursday's jump of 113. However, the official Department of Health figures appear slightly lower - this is because their tally was taken up until 5pm on Thursday.DEADLY SURGE The First Minister added that 72 patients with coronavirus symptoms are in intensive care units, while Scotland's chief medical officer Catherine Calderwood estimated more than 65,000 Scots will currently have the bug.
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