449 more people have died in hospitals in the UK after contracting COVID-19, much fewer deaths than over the past few days
The Department of Health announced the latest increase of 449 deaths, with 16,509 people having died from COVID-19 in hospitals across the United Kingdom.
Health authorities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland record their own daily figures, which may not tally with the government’s total as they collate their numbers at different times throughout the day.
The total number of deaths in the UK due to people contracting the COVID-19 disease has reached the number of 16,509, and the total number for people within you country who are infected with the coronavirus is currently 120,067 cases.
The number of deaths in hospitals in the seperate countries withing the UK are as follows:
- England – 14,829
- Scotland – 915
- Wales – 584
- Northern Ireland – 207
It appears as though the UK may have gotten passed its peak for the daily death-rate, the highest of which reached 980 deaths on the 10th of April, although if the daily death-rate is to continue in its current pattern, it is possible to rise further before dropping again.
The number of coronavirus-related deaths announced so far by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has reached 600, which is the highest number for any trust in England.
Today’s daily death-rate if 449 is a dramatic decrease in the amount of deaths the UK has seen recently, for instance yesterday saw 596 people die, and Saturday saw 888 death in the country due to COVID-19.
This news comes as the UK’s furlough scheme opens, with 67,000 claims from workers within the first 30 minutes.
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