death toll could be 15% higher than official figures, new data has revealed.
Unlike the daily data published by the government that show only deaths in hospitals, today’s figures include deaths in the community, such as at nursing homes. Deaths jumped when the coronavirus pandemic took hold, figures from the Office for National Statistics suggest A total of 217 people died in care homes, while 33 died in hospices. The ONS said 136 died in their own homes and a further 20 died in other locations.There were 3,716 coronavirus deaths in hospitals in the same time period.
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