a nurse wearing a face mask at a coronavirus drive through testing station
Here we bring you live updates as coronavirus continues to take hold across the world (Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

The UK coronavirus death toll has jumped to 26,097 after the Government yesterday started counting deaths in care homes and the wider community for the first time.

Previously, the Government only counted people who had died in hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.

Here, we bring you the live updates on the latest news, developments and guidance on the Covid-19 pandemic.

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