Covid-19 Deaths have only been from those in hospital. Today they will be publishing weekly data to include death rates from community as well.

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Beth Rigby

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NEW from PM Spokesperson: Death figures currently being published are those which take place in hospital. *From tomorrow ONS will be publishing weekly data on death rates to include people dying in the community*

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...kdown-covid-19

The UK’s death toll from Covid-19 has risen to 1,408. The figures published by the Department of Health and Social Care relate to those that had died in hospitals as of 5pm on Sunday. From tomorrow, the ONS will begin producing weekly statistics which take in deaths in the community.

 

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...oll-reaches-1789-amid-data-reporting-concerns


UK coronavirus death toll reaches 1,789 amid data reporting concerns
381 more deaths were reported yesterday but experts warn data from NHS trusts is inconsistent
Matthew Weaver
Tue 31 Mar 2020 17.48 BST
Last modified on Tue 31 Mar 2020 18.04 BST

A record 381 people, including an otherwise healthy 19-year-old, have been confirmed to have died yesterday of coronavirus in NHS hospitals, bringing the UK death toll to 1,789.

These figures represent the single biggest daily rise in the death toll since the crisis began, and mean the number of recorded victims has doubled in four days. It ends a two-day run when the increase in deaths appeared to be steadying.

It also came as separate new statistics suggested the UK had underreported the number of coronavirus deaths by almost 24%. The Office of National Statistics said an additional 40 people were suspected to have died of coronavirus earlier this month in England and Wales, at a time when the official toll for the two countries was 170.

The new ONS figures include deaths in people’s own homes and care homes, suggesting that almost one in four coronavirus fatalities are occurring outside hospitals and are not picked up by the daily NHS tally.

The new NHS figures include 367 more deaths in England, taking its total to 1,651. On Tuesday, 13 more deaths were also reported in Scotland, seven more in Wales, and six more in Northern Ireland...