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The United Kingdom has become the first country in Europe to exceed 30,000 deaths from coronavirus and now ranks second on the list of nations with the highest number of deaths in the world, behind the United States, according to official published statistics. on Tuesday. (5)
Weekly data from the various regional statistical agencies in the country add up to more than 32,000 deaths from Covid-19 as the cause indicated in the death certificate.
UK sets record for deaths in Europe
The previous balance from the Ministry of Health, which includes deaths in hospitals and nursing homes for patients who tested positive for Covid-19, was 28,734 deaths on Monday.
The high rate could increase political pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who waited longer than other European leaders to order isolation to stop the spread of the virus in March.
Weekly figures from the British National Statistical Office added more than 7,000 deaths in England and Wales.
The number It is one of several methods to calculate deaths and difficult to compare with other countries.But it gives the clearest signal that the UK is the worst affected nation in Europe, despite being a victim later than other neighbors.
Opposition parties questioned Johnson’s initial decision to postpone isolation at a time when hospitals in Italy were already overwhelmed.
They also say it took too long for their government to begin the mass exams and send enough protective equipment to hospitals.
The true death toll from the coronavirus may be much higher. The National Statistical Office said more than 33,000 more than average people died on April 24 in England and Wales when comparing this figure with the more than 27,000 cases where coronavirus was mentioned on death certificates.
