UK's coronavirus infections rise by 643 to 3,269 and death toll goes up 33 to 144

Britain's coronavirus death toll has today risen to 144 as the number of cases surpassed 3,200, Scotland's fatality toll doubled overnight and Northern Ireland confirmed its first victim of the life-threatening infection

 

Officials announced 40 more deaths, the highest daily fatality count recorded on British soil since the crisis began to rapidly spiral out of control last week.  

The new deaths include a 47-year-old – the second youngest British victim. MailOnline understands the patient was a woman from the Midlands, who had high blood pressure and another underlying health condition.