CORONAVIRUS: UK death toll rises above 5,000
THE UK death toll for coronavirus has risen to 5,373.
This follows the news that 403 more people in England died after testing positive for the virus.
Across the UK, 208,837 people have been tested and 51,608 had a positive result.
So far, 17,911 people with the disease have been admitted to hospital - including the prime minister.
Foreign secretary Dominic Raab said that the move had been a precautionary measure after Boris Johnson had still shown symptoms of coronavirus 10 days after first testing positive for it.
The PM is in "good spirits" after a "comfortable" night in hospital.
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