UPDATE: There were no new coronavirus deaths recorded in Somerset's hospitals in the latest figures published by Public Health England
THERE have been no new deaths in Somerset from coronavirus in the latest figures published today by Public Health England.
Overall in Somerset since the start of the outbreak 24 people who have tested positive have died in Somerset hospitals.
Each day the Public Health England publishes updated figures of new recorded deaths from Covid-19 in the nation's hospitals and in the figures released today (Saturday, April 10), there are no new deaths recorded in Somerset.
Across the country a further 917 coronavirus-related hospital deaths have been reported in the UK.
It brings the total number of deaths in the UK up to 9,875, as of 5pm on Friday.
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