THE UK coronavirus death toll now stands at just under 8,000 after the new figures have been announced.
As of 5pm on 8 April, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 7,978 have sadly died.
This saw an increase of 881.
A total of 243,421 people have been tested of which 65,077 tested positive.
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