coronavirus tests recorded in the last 24 hours, with the number of deaths increasing by 13. This was more than 1,500 fewer than Sunday's figures, when more than 5,500 people in the UK were diagnosed with coronavirus in 24 hours and 18 deaths were recorded.It is the first time in weeks that the upward trend has reversed.The government said that, as of 9am on Monday, there had been a further 4,044 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK, taking the overall number of cases confirmed to 439,013.The government also said a further 13 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Monday.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by.