The 7th Marquess of Bath, the flamboyant owner of Wiltshire’s Longleat estate, and a “proud” and “well-respected” midwife are among the latest to fall victim to coronavirus.

Lord Bath, 87, died on Saturday after being admitted to hospital with Covid-19.

The eccentric aristocrat, known for his colourful sense of style and bohemian lifestyle, was among several victims named yesterday as the Department of Health revealed that a further 621 coronavirus patients had died within 24 hours.

While representing a smaller increase than in previous days, the number of infections leapt by 5,903 to 47,806, marking the largest daily increase to date.

The UK death toll stood at 4,934 at 5pm on Saturday.

Among the victims named yesterday was Lynsay Coventry, 54, the first serving midwife in England to have been killed by the virus.

The Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) in Harlow, Essex, where she worked for ten years, confirmed she had died on Thursday.

Ms Coventry's family said: "Our hearts are broken at the loss of our loving, wonderful and caring mum, sister, daughter and grandmother.

“Her love for us all was unfailing and her strength in the way she cared and supported us will fill our memories.

"What we also know is how proud she was to be an NHS midwife. Lynsay followed her dream and trained as a midwife later in life.

"It was a role she committed herself to and saw the midwifery team at the Princess Alexandra Hospital as her other family. She was a very well-respected midwife who supported many hundreds of women as they welcomed their babies into the world.”

Lance McCarthy, chief executive of the PAH NHS Trust, said Ms Coventry would be remembered for “her professionalism and commitment to the women she supported.”

A photograph of colleagues on the maternity unit, lined up with their heads bowed in tribute, was posted on Facebook as friends described her as a “much loved” member of the team and a “true superhero.”

Liz Glanister, a nurse at Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool, died on Friday.

Meanwhile, Marianne Faithfull, 73, the singer-songwriter, is being treated for the virus in a London hospital and is “stable and responding to treatment,” according to her agent.

Longleat Safari Park announced the death of Lord Bath “with deepest sadness” on Facebook.