Coronavirus death toll in English hospitals rises to 21,180

LONDON (Reuters) – A total of 21,180 people have died in hospital in England after testing positive for the new coronavirus, up by 327 in a 24-hour period, the National Health Service for England said on Sunday.

The 327 patients who died were aged between 46 and 101 years old, with 17 of them – aged between 47 and 97 years old – having had no known underlying health condition.

Figures for the whole of the United Kingdom will be published later in the day.