Elderly care home deaths confirmed by Public Health England

A care home in Luton which apparently told families there had been no confirmed cases of coronavirus has reportedly seen 15 residents die in less than a week.

Five of the deceased at Castletroy Residential home were confirmed positive with Covid-19, according to Public Health England.

Eight residents have died at a care home in Dumbarton and 12 at another in Cranhill, Glasgow.

The UK has confirmed 936 more coronavirus fatalities today, taking the total to 7,095 and marking another record one-day high.