UK govt 'very concerned' after coronavirus death toll surpasses 1,000

Roxana Sauer, Medical Director of the Medical Care Centre (MVZ) takes a sample for a Covid-19 test on a fictional patient in her car at a drive-through testing centre.
Roxana Sauer, Medical Director of the Medical Care Centre (MVZ) takes a sample for a Covid-19 test on a fictional patient in her car at a drive-through testing centre.
Image: Torsten Silz / AFP

The British government is "very concerned" following the latest figures which show more than 1,000 people had died after testing positive for coronavirus, senior minister Michael Gove said on Sunday.

"Naturally we are very concerned and our thoughts and prayers are with the families of all those who have lost loved-ones in the last few days," he told Sky News. 

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