Britain is on track to become one of Europe's worst-hit countries in the coronavirus pandemic, according to data on Tuesday that showed deaths from COVID-19 had already topped 20,000 by April 17, including a fast-rising toll in care homes.
A member of the military tests a person at a coronavirus test centre in the car park of Chessington World of Adventures, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease , Chessington, Britain, April 26, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville
The Office for National Statistics said the death toll involving COVID-19 in England and Wales was 52% higher than the daily figures for deaths in hospitals released by the government as of April 17, according to official data that include deaths in the community. That was some 52% higher than the 13,917 people who died in hospitals, as published by the government on April 18.
A trebling of deaths in care homes in England and Wales within the space of a few weeks contributed to a far higher toll.
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