A screen shows British Queen Elizabeth II and a quote from her speech on the fight against COVID-19 at Piccadilly Circus in London, Britain, April 13, 2020.(Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)
As of Monday morning, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Britain hit 88,621.
LONDON, April 13 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of those hospitalized in Britain who tested positive for the novel coronavirus reached 11,329 as of Sunday afternoon, marking a daily increase of 717, the Department of Health and Social Care said Monday.
As of Monday morning, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Britain hit 88,621, said the department, adding that 367,667 tests have concluded, with 14,506 tests on Sunday.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks at 10 Downing Street after being discharged from hospital in London, Britain, on April 12, 2020.(Pippa Fowles/No 10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua) (EDITORIAL USE ONLY)
Downing Street confirmed Sunday that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was discharged from hospital to continue his recovery at Chequers, the prime minister's country retreat.
"The prime minister is focusing on his recovery and he is not currently carrying out government work," a Downing Street spokesperson said on Monday.■
