LONDON: The United Kingdom's COVID-19 death toll has hit 53,077, according to a Reuters tally of official data sources that underline the country's status as one of the worst hit in the world.
The Reuters tally comprises fatalities where COVID-19 was mentioned on death certificates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland up to Jun 5, and up to Jun 7 in Scotland. It also includes more recent hospital deaths.The Office for National Statistics , which updates the figures on a weekly basis, said on Tuesday the number of deaths involving COVID-19 in England and Wales up to Jun 5 rose to 47,820.
The large death toll has prompted criticism of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's handling of the pandemic, with opposition parties and some scientists saying Britain was too slow to impose a lockdown or protect the elderly in care homes. Epidemiologists say excess mortality - deaths from all causes that exceed the five-year average for the time of year - is the best way of gauging deaths from a disease outbreak because it is internationally comparable.AdvertisementAbout 64,500 more people than usual have died in the United Kingdom during this year's pandemic, according to the latest available data, Nick Stripe, the head of health analysis at the ONS, said.
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