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- The number of coronavirus-related deaths in the UK rose by 381, it has been revealed today - bringing the death toll to 1,789.
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- As of yesterday, 22, 141 cases of Covid-19 have been identified in the country.
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- The following number of cases of coronavirus have been identified in each of our local authorities, as of yesterday.
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- Essex - 301
- Waltham Forest - 196
- Redbridge - 161
- Havering - 188
- Other
- Newham - 250
- Tower Hamlets - 195
- Enfield - 164
- Haringey - 151
- Barking & Dagenham - 115
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- The Department for Health & Social Care says it is working on a new process for collecting the number of patients who have recovered. As of March 22, this number in the UK was 135.
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- At No.10's daily briefing yesterday, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab outlined a £75m to bring thousands of stranded Brits around the world home.
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- Meanwhile, chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance said that it is "premature" to put an absolute time on when Government measures to tackle coronavirus can be eased.
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- For updates on coronavirus throughout the day in east London and Essex, and the major news nationally, see our live blog below.
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