Coronavirus in Yorkshire: Total cases in UK continues to rise with 144 deaths confirmed

A total of 3,269 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the UK, as of 9am today (Thursday).

It is a rise of 643 confirmed cases from the same time on Wednesday, the Department of Health said.

As of 1pm, 144 patients in the UK who tested positive for COVID-19 have died, with 29 new deaths in England reported today.

Meanwhile, the death toll in Italy rose to 3,405, overtaking the total number of deaths so far registered in China.

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