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UK coronavirus death rate shoots up by another 50% as 563 die in ONE DAY taking total to 2,392
THE UK coronavirus death rate has shot up by another 50 per cent today - after 563 people died in a single day.
The total number of patients who have died in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus has gone up from 1,789 to 2,352.
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That is the biggest day-on-day increase for the second day running.
Yesterday, the death rate had already doubled on the day before, as 381 more patients died.
The Department of Health today confirmed another 563 had died - meaning the rate has increased by another 50 per cent.
The worrying trend suggests the spike in deaths is getting steeper.
Yesterday, it was revealed coronavirus had killed another 40 people outside hospital up to March 20 - meaning the total number of deaths in the UK is at least 2,392.
The number of people who have tested positive for coronavirus in Britain has also gone up from 25,150 to 29,474 as the pandemic spreads.
BIG JUMPS ACROSS THE UK
In England today, there were a further 486 deaths - bringing the total number of people who have died in hospital to 2,137.
NHS England confirmed the patients were aged between 13 and 99 - with 20 victims having no underlying medical conditions.
Wales saw a big rise today of 29 deaths - taking their total to 98.
In Scotland today, there were 16 further deaths - bringing their death toll to 76.
While in Northern Ireland, two further people died - with their total now at 30.
It took 17 days before there were 200 deaths in the UK - but only 11 days more to pass the 2,000 mark.
The number of people tested for the deadly disease in the UK has also now passed 150,000.
It comes as a 13-year-old boy became the UK's youngest coronavirus victim after dying from the disease at King's College Hospital in London on Monday.
Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, 13, from Brixton, South West London, had no underlying health conditions.
Tragically, his mum and six siblings were not able to be by his side in his final moments because of the contagiousness of the killer virus.
A spokesperson told The Sun Online today how the "very healthy" teenager had first fallen ill on March 23 with
Three days later, Ismail's condition worsened and he was rushed to hospital where medics put him on a ventilator.
The spokesperson added: "On Friday he tested positive for Covid-19 and was put into an induced coma.
"He died on Monday 30 March at 3am from a cardiac arrest."
TRAGIC DEATH
Well-wishers have now donated more than £50,000 to Ismail's heartbroken family on a page set up to help pay for his funeral costs.
It is the second tragedy to hit the family after Ismail's dad recently lost his fight against cancer.
Family friend Mark Stephenson, director at the Madinah College in Brixton, said the youngster had no underlying health conditions.
Speaking today on Good Morning Britain, he said: "One of the saddest things in this whole situation is that he died alone.
"When someone has this infection, they're in isolation so how difficult it is for a mum to not be with her son at this time when he's sick.
"Usually a mother will be at his bedside, staying overnight in the hospital."
Ismail is the second teenager to die from coronavirus in London after a "very healthy" chef passed away on March 24.
Luca Di Nicola, originally from Italy but living in North London, is one of the UK's youngest Covid-19 victim with no underlying health conditions.
The teenager had visited his GP with coronavirus symptoms last week but was reportedly given paracetamol and told he had "nothing to worry about".
But his condition worsened and he was rushed to North Middlesex Hospital after his lips "turned purple" and he collapsed.
The teen passed away the next day.
His dad Mirko Di Nicolahas told newspaper he has since received a letter from North Middlesex Hospital confirming his son had tested positive for the killer virus.
Paying tribute, he added: "Luca has been tested positive for coronavirus.
"Rest in piece my little angel, keep on flying. You are in our souls."
Yesterday, figures from the Department of Health revealed 381 people had died in 24 hours after a rise of 180 deaths - with 1,789 total deaths.
In England yesterday, the NHS confirmed the death rate had also more than doubled from 159 on Monday to 367.
Today's figures from the Department of Health only include those who have died in hospital after testing positive for the disease, so the true death toll is actually higher.
From the start of the crisis until March 20, at least 40 more people died from coronavirus in England and Wales than previously thought after hidden deaths at home were revealed for the first time.
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New figures revealed 210 people died in England and Wales from the killer bug during that time period - 23 per cent more than official NHS numbers have shown.
NHS England and Public Health Wales had recorded 170 people died in hospital up to that date.
Once the Office of National Statistics work out the numbers since March 20, the most recent numbers will raise again.
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Family ‘devastated’ after 13-year-old Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab dies after testing positive for Covid-19