Coronavirus patient death toll in England rises by 367 with 19-year-old among victims

A further 367 people who have tested positive for coronavirus in England have died, according to NHS England.

Its figures show a total of 1,651 people who have been diagnosed in England have died, up from 1,284 on Monday.

The youngest of the latest fatalities to be announced was 19, while the oldest was 98.

NHS England said those who died were in hospital and all but 28 of the patients had underlying health conditions.

The 28 who did not were aged between 19 and 91.

Their families have been informed.

Further UK-wide numbers are expected later today.

The new toll comes after the Prime Minister told his Cabinet the situation "will get worse before it gets better - but it will get better".

The Downing Street spokesman said: “The PM said the rising death toll in recent days showed the vital importance of the public continuing to stick to the social distancing guidance which has been put in place by the Government, based on scientific and medical advice.

“The message to the public is: stay at home, protect the NHS, save lives."

Boris Johnson conducted the Cabinet meeting over video link, after being infected with coronavirus himself.

He is in self-isolation in 11 Downing Street.

As the number of cases increases, as has the figure being treated in hospital.

On Monday, Sir Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, revealed there had been almost a 50 per cent rise in a few days in the number of people being treated for coronavirus in England’s hospitals.

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He said on Friday that more than 6,200 patients were in hospital with Covid-19, but on Monday this figure had jumped to more than 9,000.

With the figure rising, the Government has come under increased pressure to roll out further testing.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries to “test, test, test” in its strategy for beating the virus.