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Older people are being "airbrushed" out of coronavirus figures in the UK, charities warn
The UK's official death toll has been criticised for only covering people who die in hospital - but not those in care homes or in their own houses
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The UK's official death toll has been criticised for only covering people who die in hospital - but not those in care homes or in their own houses
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Industry leaders and politicians are calling for a daily update on deaths in the care system, after the government confirmed there had been coronavirus outbreaks at more than 2,000 care homes in England
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The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics help understand what the full picture might look like
They show up to 3 April an additional 406 deaths linked to Covid-19 in England and Wales, which occurred outside of hospitals http://bbc.in/3a96hl4
They show up to 3 April an additional 406 deaths linked to Covid-19 in England and Wales, which occurred outside of hospitals http://bbc.in/3a96hl4
That adds an extra 11% to the official UK figures
Of those extra deaths, 217 took place in care homes, 33 in hospices, 136 in private homes, three in other communal establishments and 17 elsewhere
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Of those extra deaths, 217 took place in care homes, 33 in hospices, 136 in private homes, three in other communal establishments and 17 elsewhere
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Care England estimates there have been nearly 1,000 deaths from coronavirus in care homes, making social care "the neglected front line"
The Care Quality Commission, says it will begin recording deaths in adult social care from this week http://bbc.in/CoronavirusUKDeaths
The Care Quality Commission, says it will begin recording deaths in adult social care from this week http://bbc.in/CoronavirusUKDeaths
The government says it is following the international standard by quoting the hospital figures each day - and that the fuller ONS figures can lag many days behind
So how deadly is the coronavirus? http://bbc.in/CoronavirusDeathToll
So how deadly is the coronavirus? http://bbc.in/CoronavirusDeathToll
The figures published today also show that more than one in five deaths registered in England and Wales are linked to coronavirus http://bbc.in/2V6bAgI
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