UK announces 134 more coronavirus deaths taking Britain’s official toll to 34,770

UK announces 134 more coronavirus deaths taking Britain’s official toll to 34,770 Department of Health chiefs have yet to reveal the final daily COVID-19 death toll, which is likely to be higher  The preliminary tally is calculated by adding up the individual counts announced by each of the home nations NHS England today recorded 122 … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 33,998 with 384 new fatalities

British officials have today announced the deaths of 384 more coronavirus patients, including a 15-year-old, across the UK. This takes the nation’s total death toll to 33,998 in one of the smallest one-day increases since the beginning of April.  It comes as data from the University of Cambridge and Public Health England has suggested that … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll tops 31,000 with hundreds of new fatalities

Britain today declared 626 more coronavirus deaths, including a six-week-old baby who is thought to be Britain’s youngest known victim, taking the UK’s official fatality toll past 31,000 on the 75th anniversary of VE day.  Environment Secretary George Eustice revealed the figures, which include fatalities in all settings, at tonight’s Downing Street press briefing, where he … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 33,186 with 494 new fatalities

Britain today announced 494 more COVID-19 deaths, taking the official number of victims past 33,000 as the UK’s curve continues to flatten. The new deaths from across all settings is down on the 627 yesterday and is also the lowest tally recorded on a Wednesday for six weeks. Official figures released by the Department of … Read more

Real care home death toll in England and Wales could be as high as 22,000

More than 22,000 care home residents across England and Wales may have already died as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a grim analysis.  Official data yesterday showed almost 9,000 COVID-19-related deaths in care homes had been recorded in the two countries by the start of May.  But researchers at the London School … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 32,490 with 425 new fatalities

Britain today announced 627 more coronavirus victims in hospitals, taking the UK’s official death toll to 32,692 – but separate statistics suggest the true number of fatalities could be closer to 45,000 while other estimates suggest at least 50,000 may have died.    The UK’s COVID-19 crisis has slowed down in the past month, with data … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll with 30,540 with 464 new fatalities

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have announced a further 464 coronavirus victims in NHS hospitals. The official death toll for the UK is now 30,540 – Britain last night became the first country in Europe to declare more than 30,000 people had died and the nation is now viewed around the world as a ‘problem … Read more

UK announces 464 more coronavirus victims taking the total official death toll to 30,540

UK announces 464 more coronavirus victims taking the total official death toll to 30,540 By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 14:11 BST, 7 May 2020 | Updated: 14:21 BST, 7 May 2020 England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have announced a further 464 coronavirus victims in NHS hospitals. The total official death … Read more

Death toll among NHS and healthcare staff hits 150

The death toll among NHS and healthcare staff during the coronavirus pandemic has hit 150. Tributes continue to flood in for those who have lost their lives on the frontline, as Boris Johnson prepares to announce an easing of lockdown restrictions on Sunday. The figure of 150 is likely to still be lower than the … Read more