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Ambulance observed in central London, as spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Great Britain, 17 April 2020. REUTERS / Toby Melville
LONDON (Reuters) – The death toll at the UK hospital from COVID-19 rose from 847 to 14,576, from 1600 GMT on April 16, the health ministry said.
In total, 341,551 people have been evaluated, of which 108,692 tested positive, he added.
“The number of deaths announced today indicates three things. First, the United Kingdom is one of the most affected countries in the world since this first wave,” said James Naismith, director of the Rosalind Franklin Institute.
“Second, the UK appears to have passed the peak of the first wave,” said Naismith. “Finally, we will probably see only a gradual decrease from the peak and this means that we will see several hundred deaths announced every day for some time.”
The highest number of daily deaths reported in the UK was on April 9, when the government said 980 people had died. Since then, the daily toll has decreased slightly and was below 800 for much of this week, until it increased by 861 as of April 15.
The death toll in English hospitals rose from 738 to 13,134, the health service said.
“30 of the 738 patients (aged 34 to 92 years) had no known underlying health conditions,” he added.
Reports by Guy Faulconbridge, Kate Holton and Kate Kelland; editing by Stephen Addison
