The UK’s death toll from coronavirus has risen to 44,220 after another 22 deaths were announced on Sunday.
This covers deaths in all settings including care homes, hospitals and the wider community.
Since the start of the pandemic, a total of 285,416 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Britain.
Meanwhile, the Government has set up a £1.57 billion fund to save museums, galleries and theatres at risk of closure.
Ministers say it represents the ‘biggest ever one-off investment in UK culture’ and will help venues ‘stay afloat while their doors are closed’.
The support will come in the form of emergency grants and loans, and will also be available to independent cinemas, heritage sites and music venues. It follows the closure of some theatres as well as redundancies at a number of venues as live performances remain banned under coronavirus legislation.
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