The latest figures on deaths in London hospitals from coronavirus show only one death being recorded yesterday (Monday, June 1).

Although other deaths yesterday may be confirmed in the coming days, it shows a continuing downward trend in the number of people dying from the disease across the city.

A total of 13 deaths were announced in today's updated figures.

Three of these deaths occurred on May 31, two on May 30 and just one on June 1.

The other seven occurred between March 23 and May 29.

It can take several weeks for coronavirus to be confirmed as someone's cause of death if they were suffering from other illnesses.

It is the first time since March 9 – 12 weeks ago – that NHS England data has shown only one death for the previous day at any of London’s hospitals.

Yesterday's death was recorded at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust.

The trust runs Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, in Central London, and West Middlesex University Hospital, in Isleworth, West London.

The latest fatality brought London’s overall number of Covid 19-related hospital deaths to 5,969.

Meanwhile, the Government has announced today (June 2), 324 more deaths from coronavirus across the country, including deaths that did not occur in hospitals.

The overall death toll is thought to have surpassed 50,000 for the United Kingdom. 

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London’s single-worst day for Covid deaths was on April 8, when 236 deaths were recorded.

Several London hospitals have also gone two weeks without recording a death from the virus.

There have been no deaths reported by North Middlesex Hospital, in Tottenham, since May 20, by the Whittington Hospital, in Highgate, since May 19, or by Hillingdon Hospital since May 13.

Figures for the number of deaths in London's hospitals on June 2 will be announced tomorrow (June 3).

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that June 1 saw 1,570 confirmed new cases of the virus across the country - "the lowest since March 25".

"This number of 1,570 shows that we have seen continued downward progress in the number of confirmed cases," Mr Hancock said.

"If we look at the admissions to hospital of new cases of COVID-19, on May 30 it was 479. That’s down from a peak of 3,121 on April 2.

"And the proportion of people on mechanical ventilators… there are 606 people on ventilators, that is the lowest since late March."