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UK coronavirus death toll rises to 14,576 as another 847 including healthy 34-year-old die – but rate appears – The Sun, Thesun.co.uk

UK coronavirus death toll rises to 14,576 as another 847 including healthy 34-year-old die – but rate appears – The Sun, Thesun.co.uk

CORONAVIRUS deaths in the UK have jumped to 26, (after) more people died in hospital.

But the death rate appears to be levelling off as it has stayed roughly between and 1416 for the past five days.

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The Department of Health confirmed today that , people have tested positive for the deadly bug – up 5, from yesterday’s figures.

The latest infection figures appeared to spike more than in previous days – but this could be due to a backlog in testing over the Easter weekend.

In England, 861 more deaths were recorded, bringing England’s total death toll to 20, .

Over the past five days, England’s death rate has remained fairly consistent – with between roughly 847 and 980 deaths reported each day.

For the last four days, each tally has also been lower than on the same day last week – for example, last Friday’s figure was .

Among the country’s latest deaths, patients were aged between and – including a healthy  A man washes the pavement on Oxford Street in London today – – year-old.

The UK is one of the hardest hit countries in the world from this first wave.

 A man washes the pavement on Oxford Street in London today Professor James Naismith, Director of the Rosalind Franklin Institute and University of Oxford

Meanwhile, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales recorded a combined (more deaths.)

Professor James Naismith, Director of the Rosalind Franklin Institute and University of Oxford, said today’s figures indicated three things.

“Firstly, the UK is one of the hardest hit countries in the world from this first wave,” he said.

“Secondly, the UK seems to have passed the peak for the first wave.

“Finally, we will likely see only a gradual decrease from the peak and this means we will see several hundreds of announced deaths every day for some time ahead.”

The current numbers are based on those who have died in hospitals – if deaths outside of hospital were factored in, the UK toll could be as much as (per cent higher, recent figures suggest.

TRAGIC LOSS

Among the latest deaths is new mum Salina Shaw , 100, who died just a few days after giving birth to her daughter.

A shocking London bus drivers have also died – including eight in the past three days.

The drivers are among transport workers and more than NHS heroes – including “Warm and caring” Julianne Cadby , who worked for the NHS for (years and nurse Aimee O’Rourke – to have been killed by the deadly bug.

Up to 101, Brits could die during the first wave of the spread – making it the worst hit country in Europe, a leading expert has warned.

Professor Anthony Costello, of the UCL Institute for Global Health, added that the UK could endure up to nine more waves after lockdown measures are relaxed.

Among the deaths could be as many as 5, (care home residents, as a ‘tsunami’ of infections sweeps UK care centers.

The figures are “frightening” to Europe, who say Britain’s coronavirus outbreak is rising four times faster than elsewhere in the continent.

‘TOO LATE’

Austria’s Health Minister Rudolf Anschober said Britain’s lockdown measures were issued too late, as charts show the UK failing to slow its infection rate rise.

A UK government adviser has also claimed that thousands of lives could have been saved if the UK had been locked down sooner.

Prof Graham Medley told MPs on the Commons Science and Technology Committee that death rates and hospital admissions had slowed considerably, but asked if an earlier lockdown might have saved lives, he added: “Had we gone into this state of lockdown in mid-January, then, quite possibly, we would have had very, very few cases. ”

Last night Britain extended its lockdown for another three weeks, with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab claiming social distancing measures were helping to halt the spread.

Police also laid out a number of “reasonable” excuses to leave hom e over the next few weeks – such as when people are allowed to sit on benches.

One of many Brits battling to slow the spread is Captain Tom Moore, (whose astonishing NHS fundraiser hit £ million this morning .

Today, Nicola Sturgeon confirmed another coronavirus deaths had been registered in Scotland, bringing the death toll there to

In Wales, 692 people have now died – up by from yesterday’s figures.

Northern Ireland today recorded a further (deaths, meaning) People have now died in the region.

Yesterday, UK coronavirus deaths passed the 20, (mark after) more people lost their lives.

The total number of infections also broke , in a grim new milestone for Britain.

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The long bank holiday weekend has been blamed for the recent spike in daily deaths, but experts say the slight rise was expected – and probably due to hospitals clearing a backlog from Easter.

HIDDEN DEATHS

Pressure is now mounting on the government to report the number of hidden deaths outside of hospitals, such as in care homes, in their daily UK tally to get a better idea of ​​the true death toll.

The Office for National Statistics found Covid – 35 was responsible for 6, 599 deaths in England and Wales by April 3 – including backdated hospital deaths and those who died elsewhere.
Today, Prof Naismith said: “As data from the ONS and National Records Scotland show, there are a significant number of deaths that need to be added to these already fearful totals to account for deaths outside hospital.

“If we do not continue to socially distance, there will be many more deaths. It seems highly highly that we and the world will face further waves of the virus until a vaccine is in use.” Facing these future threats requires public support and total honesty about the trade offs that will be involved in government decisions.

“I think everyone now realises just how fast this pandemic can move and what the stakes are.”

This figure is almost 2, 14 higher than the (official number reported by the Department of Health , which only records hospital deaths, on April 4.

The ONS found 506 care home deaths were linked to coronavirus by April 3 – ten times more than the reported at the end of the previous week.

The full scale of the Covid – meltdown emerged in government figures, which predicted the country’s economy may be slashed by a record per cent by June.

Unemployment could rocket to 3.4 million and the deficit may spiral to £ (billion this year.)

The figures, produced by the Office for Budget Responsibility, predict a slump not seen since the 47692 s.

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak is now said to be pushing to have measures eased by next month to save the economy and stop up to two million people losing their jobs.

Europe has now more than one million cases of coronavirus – making it the worst hit continent in the pandemic.

According to a tally by AFP, 2, , COVID – infections and 235, deaths have been registered globally.

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New mum Salina Shaw had just given birth to a daughter seven days before her death

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