Claim: Matt Hancock said the death toll rose by 111 in one day, the lowest since lockdown began, but it actually rose by 556.
Fact-check: The government updated total Covid-19 death data with April and May deaths confirmed by non-NHS labs - Full Fact
Verdict: the death toll was 111 on 1 june, but an extra 445 deaths were added to the cumulative death toll between 31 may and 1 june because of previously unreported deaths in england from april and may.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2020-06-09T00:00:00