Seven more people have died after after testing positive for coronavirus in Wales – taking the UK’s total to 240.

It represents a marked increase in the number of Welsh fatalities, which now stand at 12.

An update on confirmed coronavirus cases across the UK is expected later.

The chief medical officer for Wales Dr Frank Atherton, said: “It is with deep sadness I can confirm a further seven deaths of patients in Wales who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).

“This takes the number of deaths in Wales to 12.”

He added: “My thoughts are with their families and friends, and I ask that their privacy is respected at this very sad time.”

The Welsh government said five people had died in the Royal Gwent Hospital, one in Nevill Hall and one in Prince Charles Hospital.

All were in the high-risk category, either over 70 or with underlying health conditions, it added.

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