Eye-watering fresh figures released by the UK’s Office for National Statistics reveal that the true extent of the Covid-19 death toll in England was 41 percent higher than the figures released by the UK government indicated.
The ONS recorded 13,121 deaths up to April 10 whereas the official government figures for those who died in hospital only reached 9,288, roughly 41 percent lower.
The discrepancy in the figures is caused by the fact that the UK only includes people who have tested positive for the virus and die in hospital in its daily fatality updates. More than 16 percent of Covid-19 related deaths occurred in care homes or private homes, which explains once again highlights the ongoing problem in the UK around recording deaths directly stemming from the coronavirus outbreak.
Our weekly deaths data show that
– of all deaths in England and Wales that occurred up to 10 April (registered up to 18 April), 13,121 involved COVID-19
– Comparatively @DHSCgovuk figures show that 9,288 deaths occurred by 10 April https://t.co/g3G5KGuOel #COVID19 #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/0tu6lP9WyT
— Office for National Statistics (ONS) (@ONS) April 21, 2020
Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus, was mentioned in at least one third of all death certificates signed in England and Wales up to April 19. In London, that percentage was more than 50 percent.
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Source: RT