Here are the latest updates on the ongoing Covid-19 crisis:

• A further three people have died in hospitals in the North-East and North Yorkshire after testing positive for coronavirus. Figures published on Friday afternoon confirmed further deaths reported in Gateshead, Northumbria and York. No new deaths were recorded in County Durham, Darlington or Teesside. A total of 1,693 coronavirus hospital patients have now died in the region after testing positive for Covid-19.

• The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said 41,481 people had died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 5pm on Thursday, up by 202 from 41,279 the day before.

• The Government figures do not include all deaths involving Covid-19 across the UK, which is thought to have passed 52,000.

• The DHSC also said in the 24-hour period up to 9am on Friday, 193,253 tests were carried out or dispatched, with 1,541 positive results.

• Overall, a total of 6,434,713 tests have been carried out and 292,950 cases have been confirmed positive.

• The figure for the number of people tested has been "temporarily paused to ensure consistent reporting" across all methods of testing.

• The reproduction number, referred to as R, of coronavirus across the UK remains between 0.7 and 0.9, while across England it is 0.8-1.0.

• Lawyer for the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK group Elkan Abrahamson said a limited independent inquiry was needed as soon as possible, stating: "In this case, if it does take a long time more lives will be lost. That is the difference between this situation and other situations where inquests, or inquiries, take place. It's a continuing crisis and we think we can make a difference."

• British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair announced they have launched legal action against the Government's "flawed" 14-day quarantine policy, claiming it will "have a devastating effect on British tourism and the wider economy, and destroy thousands of jobs".

• Health minister Edward Argar has said one third of people who tested positive for coronavirus and were transferred to the NHS Test and Trace app were not successfully contacted because they "simply didn't feel like answering the phone".

• In the first week of the app being in use, 8,117 people who tested positive for Covid-19 in England had their case transferred to the NHS system. Of these, 5,407 (67%) were reached, while 2,710 (33%) did not provide information about their contacts or could not be reached.

• Uber has announced that it will make face coverings mandatory for drivers and passengers across the UK from Monday. The minicab app firm's regional general manager for northern and eastern Europe, Jamie Heywood, said: "For months we've been urging people to stay home, for their safety and the safety of drivers who make essential trips.”

• North-East England had the highest coronavirus mortality rate of all regions in England during May, the ONS figures show, while London recorded one of the lowest.

• There were an estimated 33.1 deaths involving Covid-19 per 100,000 population in the region across the month, compared with 15.7 per 100,000 in London. London had recorded the highest rate in both March and April, with rates of 27.8 deaths per 100,000 population and 94.1 deaths per 100,000 respectively. South-west England had the lowest mortality rate overall during each of the last three months.

• A total of 2,442 patients have died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus, up by three from 2,439 on Thursday, Nicola Sturgeon said. The First Minister told the Scottish Government's coronavirus briefing that 15,709 people have tested positive for the virus north of the border, up by 27 from 15,682 the previous day. There are 914 people in hospital with confirmed or suspected Covid-19, a rise of five in 24 hours. Of these patients, 23 were in intensive care, up two.

• On the two-metre social distancing guidelines, a spokesman for the Prime Minister told a remote Westminster briefing: "As with all public health guidance, the two-metre rule is under constant review to ensure it reflects the latest advice from Sage. That will be based on also the latest evidence we have on transmission of the virus."

• Asked about teachers who need to shield themselves from coronavirus, a Downing Street spokesman said: "Our guidance is clear that shielding and clinically vulnerable individuals, and individuals who live with someone in either of those groups, are not expected to come into work.”

• One further coronavirus linked death has been reported in Northern Ireland, taking the total reported by the Department of Health to 539. There were 16 new confirmed cases of the virus, bringing the total to 4,838 since the pandemic began.

• Public Health Wales said a further 10 people had died after testing positive for Covid-19, taking the total number of deaths in Wales to 1,435, while the total cases increased by 77 to 14,658.

• Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said a "gentle approach" to enforcement would be used over the "first couple of days" after face coverings are made compulsory on public transport in England on Monday. He told the Downing Street briefing: "Remembering your face covering should be the same as picking up your phone, your wallet or your purse whenever you're leaving your house."

• Grant Shapps has played down reports that the chief nursing officer for England has been unable or unwilling to take part in the No 10 press briefings because she would not defend Dominic Cummings. The Transport Secretary told the Friday briefing that he expected Ruth May would be appearing again at future briefings.

• Professor Stephen Powis said the NHS has been working hard to prepare for a possible second wave of coronavirus in the winter. "The Nightingale hospitals were built in case we need them and we are actively considering what we need to do with those going forward to ensure that if there is a second wave if we have capacity in place," he told the No 10 briefing.