A FURTHER 569 people with coronavirus have died in the UK, the Department of Health has confirmed.
As of 9am 2 April, a total of 163,194 people have been tested of which 33,718 tested positive.
As of 5pm on 1 April, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 2,921 have sadly died.
Local figures will be updated later today.
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