Coronavirus: United Kingdom confirms another 917 deaths from Covid-19 and already registers 9,875 deaths

A total of 9,875 people have died from coronavirus in the United Kingdom after the confirmation of 917 more deaths since Friday's count, as reported this Saturday by the Ministry of Health in a statement. The total number of positive cases since the start of the pandemic is 78,991, with an increase of 5,234 more cases since the last balance. The British Health Minister, Matt Hancock, has confirmed that there are 19 health workers among the deceased and has warned of that it is still too early to determine if the UK has reached the peak of infections, although it has acknowledged that it is perceiving positive signs in some reduction in the number of hospitalizations. "The good news is that we have seen that the number of hospital admissions begins, I insist , has begun to flatten, "he said in statements to the BBC collected by Europa Press. On the other hand, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson continues to" improve very well "from his condition due to the coronavirus, for which he was hospitalized ago Almost a week now. "The prime minister continues to improve very well," said a spokeswoman for 10 Downing Street, quoted by the British media. Johnson tested positive for coronavirus on March 29 and was hospitalized in London on April 5. The next day he went to an intensive care unit. He was released from intensive care last Thursday.