UK COVID-19 deaths rise to 40,597 as another 55 patients die
LONDON, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Another 55 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Sunday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 40,597, the British Department of Health and Social Care said Monday.
The figures include deaths in all settings, including hospitals, care homes and the wider community.
The daily rise in the number of coronavirus deaths was the lowest since before the lockdown on March 23. No new deaths were announced in both Scotland and Northern Ireland for the second consecutive day.