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Over 1,000 coronavirus-related UK care home deaths registered

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There were more than 1,000 coronavirus-related UK care home deaths registered up to 10 April, up from 217 the week before, official UK figures show.

Latest weekly figures from the Office for National Statistics show there were 1,662 deaths involving Covid-19 in England and Wales registered up to 10 April which occurred outside hospitals.

The equivalent figure for hospitals deaths over the period is 8,673. Of the deaths outside hospitals 1,043 took place in care homes, 466 in private homes, 87 in hospices, 21 in other communal establishments and 45 elsewhere The ONS said the numbers are based on where Covid-19 is mentioned anywhere on the death certificate, including in combination with other health conditions.

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