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The UK hospital death toll from coronavirus has risen by 342, the highest increase on a Friday since mid-May.
England reported 246 deaths, Scotland 56, Wales 29 and Northern Ireland 11 to bring the total number of hospitals to 42,137.
It’s the biggest jump on a Friday since 414 deaths on May 8.
By comparison, tolls for recent Fridays were 270 on November 6, 202 on October 30, 167 on October 23, 98 on October 16, and 64 on October 9.
The lowest number of hospital deaths announced on a Friday was five on Aug. 21, while the highest total was 953 on April 10, when the UK was at the initial peak of the pandemic.
The new figures were released as the number of deaths involving frontline healthcare and care workers reached 200, and government scientists warned that infections are likely to spike again in December if lockdowns are lifted. everywhere.
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The official government death toll in all settings, including nursing homes and private homes, has exceeded 50,000.
NHS England announced 246 deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths reported in hospitals in England to 35,886.
The victims were between 26 and 100 years old, and all but five (between 69 and 89 years old) had known underlying conditions.
In Scotland, the death toll increased by 56 to 3,244.
Wales reported another 29 deaths to bring its total to 2,171.
Northern Ireland’s death toll stands at 836 after 11 more deaths.
At least 200 frontline healthcare and care workers have now died after contracting the coronavirus, it was confirmed Friday.
The list of health and social care workers includes those who were working in positions shortly before their death where they were likely to come into contact with patients.
The most recent victim was consultant anesthetist Dr. Krishnan Subramanian, who died Thursday.
“Quiet and Dedicated” Dr. Subramanian, in his late 40s, worked at the Royal Derby Hospital.
He was being treated at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester before his death.
Meanwhile, the UK’s coronavirus reproduction number (R) has dropped slightly to between 1 and 1.2 across the UK, but deaths will continue to rise, government scientists say.
Analysis by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) suggests that infections are likely to increase again in December if blockades are lifted everywhere.
It suggests that local restrictions will be needed in certain areas in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
Sage warned that the virus is still spreading and that deaths and the demand for medical care will continue unless R falls below one for an extended period.
He said the number of new infections is growing between 1% and 3% every day.
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For the last few weeks, he has put the R between 1.1 and 1.3.
If the R value is above one, the Covid-19 epidemic continues to grow, but if it is below one, it shows that the outbreak is receding.
Separate documents from Sage released on Friday indicate that the national outbreak is still in a “high and controlled” phase.
If this continues to be the case, or if the outbreak returns to current levels after the national lockdown is lifted on December 2, Sage cautioned that there is “little or no scope to relax social distancing rules over Christmas.”
The official reproductive number of R is still above 1 because infections continue to increase among the elderly.
For England, the R is slightly higher between 1.1 and 1.2, down from the 1.1-1.3 range of the previous week.
It suggests that R could have fallen below 1 in Wales and Scotland.
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