The confirmed number of people in the UK that have died in 24 hours from coronavirus has risen by 53 to a total of 233 on Saturday.
The Department of Health announced, “As of 9am on 21 March, a total of 72,818 have been tested: 67,800 negative,” with 5,018 people confirmed positive in the UK, rising by 1,035 in 24 hours.
Across England private hospitals have 10,000 nurses, 700 doctors and more than 8,000 fully qualified clinical staff, all of which will join the NHS to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Those in London that need medical care will now have access to more than 2,000 extra hospital beds and over 250 operating theatres.
Boris Johnson ordered pubs, restaurants and shops to close across the UK on Friday until further notice to stop the spread of coronavirus, bur despite this order some cafes and restaurants are still open in the capital such as Gailโs.
On Friday a major London hospital declared a โcritical incidentโ as the number of coronavirus cases are doubling, and the death rate is climbing.
Northwick Park Hospital in northwest London confirmed it had reached โcritical care capacityโ and does not have any required space for patients needing โcritical care.โ
The email added that the NHS are โworking under considerable pressureโ particularly in โcritical care, theatres and in many of our acute services.โ
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