A TOTAL of 3,605 people have died in hospital after testing positive for Covid-19 in the UK, the Department of Health confirmed.

This is a record high daily increase of 684 from 2,921 the day before.

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As of 9am today a total of 173, 784 people have been tested of which 38,168 have tested positive.