UK COVID Testing Hits Over Half a Million as Death Toll Rises

By 9am on 20 April, the UK has completed a staggering 501,379 coronavirus tests. On 19 April alone, 19,316 tests were carried out.

Testing Numbers Soar

A total of 386,044 people have been swabbed so far. Out of these, 124,743 have tested positive for the virus.

Tragic Death Toll Update

As of 5pm on 19 April, 16,509 people who tested positive and were hospitalised have sadly passed away across the UK.

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