(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) The death toll of British New Coronavirus exceeds 30,000
China News Agency, London, May 6 (Zhao Xingyiping) According to data released by the British government on the 6th, the total number of deaths from the British New Coronavirus reached 30,076, making it the first country in Europe with more than 30,000 deaths, second only to The United States ranks second in the world.
On May 5, local time, the British government released the latest statistics on the death of the new coronavirus. The number of deaths in the UK exceeded Italy, becoming the country with the largest number of deaths in Europe. The picture shows the intensive care unit of Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK. A clinical worker wearing protective equipment is caring for patients with new coronary pneumonia.
British Minister of Housing, Community and Local Government Affairs Robert Jenrick (Robert Jenrick) disclosed at the epidemic conference held on the same day that there were 649 new deaths in the UK that day, resulting in a total death to 30,076.
The latest data show that the number of deaths in hospitals has declined, and the number of deaths in nursing homes continues to rise. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said to parliamentarians during the "Prime Questions and Answers" session of the lower house of the British Parliament that he "deeply regrets" the crisis of the new crown virus in nursing homes. There has been "significant improvement".
In response to the British media's international ranking and comparison of the new crown epidemic, Jerick said that each country has different detection methods and systems. "It is difficult to determine the international comparison." "It is difficult to accurately calculate today." . Johnson said that it is too early for a global comparison.
In the past 24 hours, the UK has completed 69,463 new coronavirus tests, which is the lowest level in a week, and has been below the 100,000 test target for the fourth consecutive day. Johnson promised that 200,000 coronavirus tests will be conducted every day by the end of May.
On the 6th, 6111 new confirmed cases of British New Coronavirus were added, and the total number of confirmed cases was 201101. (Finish)