May 19, 2020

expert reaction to latest figures on deaths in hospitals in England involving COVID-19

NHS England have published the latest figure for reported deaths in hospitals in England from COVID-19 – an additional 174 deaths since yesterday, bringing the total to 24,913.

Prof Carl Heneghan and Dr Jason Oke, Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine and Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, said:

“Today’s reported figure is 174 deaths in hospitals in England.

“For comparison: the reported deaths in hospitals in England on the same weekday were:

• 12th May: 350 deaths
• 5th May: 366 deaths
• 28th April: 546 deaths
• 21st April: 778 deaths
• 14th April: 744 deaths”

https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/covid-19-daily-deaths/

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