(CNN) A total of 206 people have tested positive for coronavirus across the United Kingdom, British health officials confirmed Saturday in a statement.

"21,460 people have been tested in the UK, of which 21,254 were confirmed negative and 206 were confirmed as positive," the UK Department of Health and Social Care said, adding that two coronavirus patients have died so far.

The British government's confirmation came shortly after an update from the Scottish health authorities, who announced that they have identified five new cases of coronavirus over the last 24 hours, bringing the total in the region to 16.