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The number of deaths in the UK from coronavirus has exceeded 40,000, suggests analysis of official statistics from the PA news agency.
This includes 8,000 deaths in nursing homes in England and Wales.
The total includes new figures released this morning by the Office of National Statistics.
These figures show that 35,044 Covid-19 related deaths occurred in England and Wales as of May 1 (and had been recorded as of May 9).
The latest figures from the Scottish National Registers, released last week, showed that 2,795 Covid-19 related deaths had been recorded in Scotland as of May 3.
(Image: Tom Maddick SWNS)
And the latest figures from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, also released last week, showed that 516 Covid-19-related deaths had been recorded in Northern Ireland as of May 6.
Taken together, these figures mean that 38,355 deaths have so far been recorded in the UK, where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate, including suspected cases.
Another 1,678 hospital patients in England who tested positive for Covid-19 died between May 2 and 10, according to figures released Monday by NHS England, which, along with the total number of 38,355 deaths recorded, indicates the total number. of deaths. for the UK it is just over 40,000.
The data shows a grim picture in nursing homes, which have been especially affected by the virus.
“Nursing homes (are) showing the slowest decline, unfortunately,” ONS statesman Nick Stripe told BBC TV.
“For the first time I remember, there were more deaths overall in nursing homes than in hospitals that week.”
Figures show that nursing homes now account for a third of all Covid-19 deaths in England and Wales.
More than 8,300 nursing home deaths have been linked to the virus since the epidemic began.
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The number of hospital deaths has decreased since the second week of April.
Total number of deaths (including non-Covid)
Nick Stripe, head of health analysis for the Office for National Statistics (ONS), said the total number of deaths recorded in England and Wales as of the week ending Friday, May 1 was 17,953.
Speaking to BBC News, he said: “That is approximately 4,000 lower than it was the week before, but it is still 8,000 above the average we would expect to see this week at this time of year.”
“So it’s actually the seventh highest weekly total since this dataset started in 1993, so we’ve had four of the first seven weeks in the last four weeks.”
‘Unlikely’ foreign summer vacation
People are unlikely to be able to go on summer vacations abroad this year, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said.
When asked if “the summer was canceled,” he told ITV This Morning: “I think that may be the case.”
“We have not yet made a final decision on that, but it is clear that we will try to reopen hospitality, some hospitality, from early July if we continue to successfully reduce the spread of this virus.”
“But the social distancing of some kind will continue.
“The bottom line here is that it is unlikely that grand and luxurious international vacations will be possible this summer.”
“I think it is a reality of life.”
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