UK’s Covid-19 deaths mapped: Interactive map shows London is still worst hit in England and Wales despite a deadly surge in the North as separate report confirms care home deaths surged 98% above average in March and April
- There have been 138 Covid-19 deaths per 100,000 people in the capital – almost double national average of 81
- Nine of 10 hardest-hit areas are London boroughs, including Brent (210), Newham (197) and Hackney (183)
- Middlesbrough and Salford among worst-affected areas outside of capital in another sign crisis moving north
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An interactive map which highlights coronavirus deaths by postcode in England and Wales shows that London was still the worst-hit region in the UK despite the epidemic migrating North in recent weeks.
The map, which uses Office for National Statistics data, revealed there have been 138 Covid-19 deaths per 100,000 people in the capital – almost double the national average of 81 fatalities.
Nine of the 10 local areas with the highest virus death rates in the UK are London boroughs, with Brent suffering 210.9 deaths per 100,000 population, followed by Newham (197) and Hackney (183).
Middlesbrough (169 deaths per 100,000), Hertsmere in Hertfordshire (162) and Salford, Manchester (160) have suffered the three highest death rates outside of London as the epidemic shifts north.
Separate data from the ONS revealed care home deaths nearly doubled the five-year average in March and April, at the height of the outbreak in the UK.
A total 44,268 care homes residents fell victim to coronavirus during that two-month period, compared to the average 22,587 who normally die from other causes.
Separate data from the ONS revealed care home deaths nearly doubled the five-year average in March and April, at the height of the outbreak in the UK
The ONS report analysed 46,687 Covid-19 deaths that were recorded between March 1 and May 31, which means it is two weeks out of date and thousands of fatalities have not been included.
It also showed that the poorest in society are being killed by Covid-19 at twice the rate of people who live in the richest areas of the country.
The most deprived areas in England have recorded an average 128 deaths per 100,000 people, compared to 59 fatalities in the wealthiest areas.
In Wales, the most impoverished regions recorded 110 deaths per 100,000 people, nearly twice as high in the richest neighbourhoods, where the rate is 58 per 100,000.