Greatest number of England and Wales COVID19 deaths among old, male and infirm: Data
FILE PHOTO: A member of medical staff is seen walking on Harley street as the spread of coronavirus disease continues in London, Britain, April 15, 2020. REUTERS/John SibleyLONDON: Deaths from the novel coronavirus in England and Wales in March were highest among the old, those with underlying health conditions and men, according to official data published on Thursday .
England and Wales have so far recorded more than 12,000 deaths in hospital from the coronavirus, but official data has shown the true death toll is far higher when deaths in the community, such as nursing homes, are included.Office for National Statistics analysis of all deaths registered so far in March found that 8 per cent involved coronavirus, making it the third most frequent underlying cause of death after Dementia and Alzheimer disease and coronary heart disease.
Just over 90 per cent of those who died had at least one pre-existing health condition, with coronary heart disease the most common. The death rate among males from the coronavirus was double that of females, the ONS said.The data also showed the rate of death increasing significantly in each age group from 55 upwards in males and 65 upwards in females. One in five deaths were in the 80 to 84 years age group, and there no deaths among those aged under 14.
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