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The United Kingdom records the highest number of deaths in Europe from the covid-19, ahead of Italy, with more than 32,000, indicate the data released this Tuesday by the National Statistics Office (ONS).
The ONS reported that 29,648 people have died from the virus in England and Wales until April 27 – compared to 29,079 in Italy -, which added to the deaths in Scotland and Northern Ireland, they would give a total of 32,313 fatalities, according to local media calculations.
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This figure is higher than that managed by the Conservative Government’s Ministry of Health, which this Tuesday spoke of a total balance of deaths in British territory of more than 29,000 since the pandemic began, after an increase of 288 in one day (the lowest since March).
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The ONS analyzes, based on death certificates issued until the week in which their study concludes, they include not only confirmed cases of the coronavirus, but also those in which the virus is listed as “possible cause”, which explains the difference with the data from the Government and other countries.
The agency also focuses on England, the most populated region of the Kingdom
United, and Wales, while Scotland and Northern Ireland do their own counting.
ONS statistics for the seven days until April 24 indicate that there were in England and Wales in that period 21,997 deaths from any cause, which is 11,539 more than the average for those days of the year, although the increase of 354 deaths was the lowest since March 20.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to reveal the plan to get out of confinement after assuring that the country has overcome the peak of the pandemic.
The general decrease in deaths would indicate, as the Government assures, that the UK has passed the peak of the pandemic, although at the moment he considers it premature to lift the restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of the virus.
The ONS figures also reveal that, although deaths from any cause in hospitals fell in the week until April 24, Those registered in nursing homes increased, with an increase of 595, to 7,911.
Faced with pressure from the opposition to clarify his strategy, it is expected that Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who himself was hospitalized with the virus, specify this week your plans for the lack of confidence and the revival of the economy.
EFE
