The number of lives lost to the coronavirus pandemic in UK hospitals has risen by 422 - with a ten-year-old among the latest casualties.
Health authorities today confirmed there had been 353 deaths in England, 41 in Scotland, 21 in Wales and seven in Northern Ireland.
Victims in England were aged between 10 and 100, with a 31-year-old with no known underlying health conditions among those who died.
More than 100 deaths occurred in the Midlands, the highest number in any region. A week ago there were 410 hospital fatalities, while a fortnight ago the figure was 372.