UK coronavirus death toll reaches 1,789 amid data reporting concerns

381 more deaths were reported yesterday but experts warn data from NHS trusts is inconsistent

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A record 381 people, including an otherwise healthy 19-year-old, have been confirmed to have died yesterday of coronavirus in NHS hospitals, bringing the UK death toll to 1,789.

These figures represent the single biggest daily rise in the death toll since the crisis began, and mean the number of recorded victims has doubled in four days. It ends a two-day run when the increase in deaths appeared to be steadying.

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