Another 667 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals in England, taking the total in the country to 10,261.

Of the latest deaths recorded, 118 occurred on 12 April while 537 took place between 1 April and 11 April.

The remaining 12 deaths happened last month, going back as far as 26 March.

Patients were aged between 17 and 101 – and 40 of those (aged 37 to 98) had no underlying health conditions.

The update on deaths of patients with COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, came from NHS England.

Another nine deaths have also been recorded in Scotland, 15 in Wales, and six in Northern Ireland.

The Department of Health will provide a UK-wide update later.

The different nations in the UK collate their figures at different times throughout the day, so there are sometimes discrepancies between the government’s total and when each nation’s numbers are added together.

According to the regional statistics, the number of deaths now stands at:

• England – 10,261
• Scotland – 575
• Wales – 384
• Northern Ireland – 124

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned that figures are always expected to be lower after the weekend because of how they are reported, and anticipates higher increases in the coming days.

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