AndyY
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In https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-53426297:
Posted at 15:25
And then less than half an hour later:
15:59
If only 19 people died in hospitals, what are the "other settings" for the other 47 people to make a total of 66?
I thought that confirmed cases in care homes are sent to hospitals (e.g. infection risk to the other residents)?
Posted at 15:25
England records further 19 deaths, none in NI and Wales
A further 19 people who tested positive for the coronavirus have died in England, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals to 29,144.
Patients were aged between 52 and 91 years old and all had known underlying health conditions.
Northern Ireland and Wales both reported no new deaths, while Scotland reported one.
Separate UK-wide figures will be released by the UK government later.
And then less than half an hour later:
15:59
UK death toll rises by 66
A further 66 people in the UK have died after testing positive for coronavirus, the Department of Health and Social Care has said.
It takes the UK's official death toll to 45,119 across all settings.
If only 19 people died in hospitals, what are the "other settings" for the other 47 people to make a total of 66?
I thought that confirmed cases in care homes are sent to hospitals (e.g. infection risk to the other residents)?
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