British new corona fatalities Deaths outside of hospitals also announced to Italy next to April 30 at 7:20
The British government has decided to announce the number of people who died from being infected with the new coronavirus, including cases that died outside of hospitals such as nursing homes, which were not included in the statistics until 29th. As a result, the death toll has risen by more than 4,400 from the previous day to approximately 26,000, the second highest in Europe after Italy.
The British government has not published information on people who died outside of hospitals, such as nursing homes, because it has been difficult to count.
However, criticism that it did not reflect the actual situation increased, and on the 29th, we began publishing statistics including the number of deaths outside the hospital.
As a result, the number of people who have died so far is 26,097, an increase of more than 4,400 from the previous day, which is the second largest death rate in Europe after Italy.
There are reports of cases where masks and protective clothing are lacking in nursing homes, and not only the elderly but also the caregivers are infected and die.
The UK government plans to perform thorough inspections at nursing homes and other facilities in the future, but it is pointed out that it is difficult to understand the actual situation because many facilities are operated by the private sector, and it is necessary to take a difficult response.