The ONS said 30,000 deaths where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
The UK now has the worst coronavirus death toll in Europe, ahead of Italy, and has the second highest number of recorded deaths in the world behind the US.
Italy has an official death toll of 29,029, meaning only the US, which has recorded more than 67,000 deaths, has a higher recorded count than the UK. Italy’s national statistics institute ISTAT said on Monday that thousands of deaths there may not have been officially attributed to COVID-19.ISTAT said the remaining 11,600 could be deaths of people who had COVID-19 but were not tested or those who died from another cause that they were not treated for.
Italy recorded its lowest daily death toll since early March on Sunday, reporting 174 deaths, while the UK’s increase of 288 on Monday is the lowest since 29 March. Its prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, has now announced that factories, constructions sites and wholesale supply businesses can restart operations when they have safety measures in place.
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