UK coronavirus official death toll jumps by 233 as grim total nears 42,000
ByJamie Hawkins 15:42, 16 JUN 2020 UPDATED 16:16, 16 JUN 2020
A total of 41,969 people have now died of the disease in all settings, including hospitals, care homes and the broader community - although the actual figure is thought to be far higher
Another 233 people in the UK have died from coronavirus as the country's death toll continues to grow.
A total of 41,969 people have now died of the disease in all settings, including hospitals, care homes and the broader community.
The number is a slight fall on last Tuesday's daily death toll, which was 286.
it is vastly higher than the 38 deaths recorded on Monday, although this marked difference is usually because of a lag in weekend reporting.
The figures remain stubbornly high as the UK continues with easing lockdown.
Earlier government adviser Sir John Bell warned that he would be very surprised if the UK managed to avoid a second wave of infections.
The Department of Health announced that 1,279 more people have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the country wide total to 298,136 confirmed cases so far.
This is slightly lower than the 1,387 reported a week ago today, but more than the 1,056 cases recorded yesterday.
An additional 113,107 tests were taken in the past day.
Earlier today it was announced that 93 people who had caught the disease had died in UK hospitals.
England reported 79 new deaths, Wales had eight, Scotland recorded five, and Northern Ireland had one amid fears the UK could see a second wave of Covid-19.
New ONS figures show that 47,820 deaths involving Covid-19 had occurred in England and Wales up to June 5 and had been registered by June 13.
It means 53,077 deaths have been registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate, including suspected cases, nearly 11,000 more than the official toll.
According to the latest weekly breakdown from the ONS, coronavirus-related deaths in England and Wales have fallen to their lowest number since lockdown was first implemented.
A total of 1,588 deaths registered in the week ending June 5 mentioned Covid-19, down from 1,822 in the previous seven-day period.
It is the lowest number since 539 coronavirus-related deaths were registered in the week ending March 27, four days after Prime Minister Boris Johnson introduced strict lockdown measures in an effort to halt the spread of the virus.
There have been more than 64,400 excess deaths in the UK since the outbreak began, and Covid-19 has been responsible for 80 per cent of them.
NHS England announced 79 new hospital deaths on Tuesday, taking the country's total to 28,061.
The latest victims were aged between 35 and 98.
Coronavirus death tolls explained
Deaths in UK hospitals so far: 33,212
(This total is based on individual figures announced daily by each UK nation)
Deaths across all settings: 43,575
(This is the UK Government's official toll which counts all people who have had a positive test result confirmed by a Public Health or NHS lab in the UK)
Deaths registered so far: 48,866
(This is the number of registered deaths in England and Wales where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate, including suspected cases)
Deaths in all settings: 54,089
(This is the number of registered deaths in each UK nation where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate, including suspected cases, plus more recent hospital deaths)
Excess deaths since March 21: 65,101
(The number of deaths in the UK above the average amount, but not necessarily caused by Covid-19)
Sources:coronavirus.data.gov.ukand ONS
Eight (aged between 35 and 92) had no known underlying health condition.
The number of deaths of patients with Covid-19 by region in England were:
- North East and Yorkshire: 23
- North West: 17
- Midlands: 16
- East: 12
- South East: 6
- London: 3
- South West: 2
A total of 2,453 patients have died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus, up by five from 2,448 on Monday, Nicola Sturgeon said.
Speaking at the Scottish Government's coronavirus briefing, the First Minister said 18,045 people have tested positive for the virus in Scotland, up by 15 from 18,030 the previous day.
There are 986 people in hospital with confirmed or suspected Covid-19, an increase of 116.
Of these patients, 19 were in intensive care, an increase of one.
Ms Sturgeon told reporters that she "expected" to be able to move into the second phase of the Scottish route map out of lockdown on Thursday, when the review of measures takes place.
Public Health Wales said a further eight people had died after testing positive for Covid-19, taking the total number of deaths to 1,456, while the total number of cases increased by 65 to 14,869.
Northern Ireland's death toll increased by one to 542.
