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In the UK's worst day of the coronavirus pandemic a five-year-old child has been confirmed as the youngest victim as the death toll reached the highest daily figure so far.

The child was among 708 people who have died over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 4,313.

The number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases has risen by 3,735. There have been two further deaths in Devon, at Exeter's Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.

NHS England said: "The family of the five-year-old patient has requested no information be provided and in respect of that wish we will not be commenting further."

New figures released today (Saturday, April 4) show that two more people with coronavirus in Devon have died. The NHS figures show that the two latest fatalities occurred at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.

It brings the total number of people to have died in Devon with COVID-19 to 35.

In total, 11 coronavirus patients have died at Exeter's RD&E hospital, while 11 have died at Plymouth's Derriford hospital. There were no new deaths at Torbay Hospital - where 13 people have already died.

Two more deaths have also been recorded in Cornwall where there have been 21 deaths in total.

Localised figures of the total number of cases are expected to be issued for Plymouth, Devon, Torbay and Cornwall later today.

As things stand, 71 cases have been confirmed in Plymouth, with 163 in Devon, 51 in Torbay and 125 in Cornwall.