UK Coronavirus Cases Surge to 3,269 with 144 Deaths Confirmed

UK Coronavirus Update: Over 3,200 Cases and 144 Deaths Confirmed

By 9am on 19 March 2020, the UK had tested a total of 64,621 people for coronavirus. Of these, 3,269 tested positive while 61,352 were confirmed negative.

Tragically, as of 1pm today, 144 patients who tested positive for COVID-19 have died across the UK.

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