Coronavirus latest: UK Covid-19 death toll jumps by 778 as total passes 12,000

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The number of people who have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus has jumped by 778.

The figures mean a total of 12,107 people have died in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 5pm on Monday, the Department of Health said.

NHS England announced 744 new deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 11,005.

Meanwhile, Public Health Wales said the number of deaths in the country had reached 403, a rise of 19, and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the death toll in Scotland had risen by 40.

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