These will be the key #coronavirus numbers to watch over the next few weeks: hospitals deaths in England with - crucially - the date on which they occurred.
NHS England is currently the only source that breaks down the date of deaths in this way. But be careful... (1/3)
NHS England is currently the only source that breaks down the date of deaths in this way. But be careful... (1/3)
...because the numbers are revised daily to incorporate deaths that have taken several days/weeks to be confirmed.
The columns for the past few days will almost certainly shoot upwards in tomorrow& #39;s update. (2/3)
The columns for the past few days will almost certainly shoot upwards in tomorrow& #39;s update. (2/3)
The thing to watch for, then, will be when the daily revisions stop sending the columns to ever-taller heights, and we can begin to see an identifiable "peak" in the daily totals.
April 8 currently has the highest total (709). We& #39;ll see tomorrow if this is still the case. (3/3)
April 8 currently has the highest total (709). We& #39;ll see tomorrow if this is still the case. (3/3)