The number of lives lost to Covid-19 in UK hospitals has risen by 370. Health authorities have confirmed 289 deaths in England, 44 in Scotland, 29 in Wales and eight in Northern Ireland.
The UK's official coronavirus death toll last night stood at 57,551 after 521 fatalities were confirmed in all settings. This month the UK became just the fifth country to pass 50,000 Covid-19 deaths, following the USA, Brazil, Mexico and India.
A week ago, there were 391 Covid-19 deaths registered in UK hospitals, while a month ago, on October 28, that figure was 248.
Today the Royal Stoke University Hospital declared a "major incident", with 38 coronavirus patients in ventilator beds. Latest figures from the Department of Health showed that across the