The figure grew by 569 – up from 563 deaths reported on Wednesday – which set another tragic daily record.
Some 44 of the victims in England did not have underlying health conditions, including a 25-year-old.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock expressed his deepest condolences to the loved ones of 2,921 people who have now lost their lives in the UK.
He said: “If the past few weeks have shown us anything, it’s that we are steadfast as a country in our resolve to defeat this invisible killer.”
Tragic stories have emerged in recent days of patients dying without their families present, due to the risk of infection.
But Dr Alison Pittard, dean of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine, pledged: “I would like to reassure the public that no person will die in hospital alone.
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