UK COVID-19 Deaths Surge to 759, Rising 181 Overnight

UK COVID-19 Deaths Surge to 759, Rising 181 Overnight
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a news conference on the CCP virus in London, UK, on March 3, 2020. Frank Augstein/Pool via Reuters
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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The number of COVID-19 deaths in the UK has surged to 759 as the prime minister and the health minister both revealed that they had tested positive.

According to official data, the daily death toll rose from 103 yesterday to 181 today, as the total number of people identified with the virus rose to over 14,500. In total, over 113,000 have been tested.
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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