Construction workers are seen at Piccadilly Circus in London, Britain, on May 11, 2020. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

-- UK deaths rise to 32,692 as another 627 patients die;

-- Italy records 221,216 cases, death toll at 30,911;

-- Germany reports more than 170,000 confirmed cases;

-- Spain sees slight rises in new infections, deaths.

BRUSSELS, May 12  -- The following are the latest developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in European countries.

LONDON -- Another 627 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Monday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 32,692, the Department of Health and Social Care said Tuesday.

The figures include deaths in all settings, including hospitals, care homes and the wider community.

As of Tuesday morning, 226,463 people have tested positive for the virus in the country, said the department.