coronavirus and whether they are still alive at a later date. This means anyone who has ever tested positive for Covid-19 and then dies is included in the death figures, even if they have died from something else.“PHE does not appear to consider how long ago the Covid test result was, nor whether the person has been successfully treated in hospital and discharged to the community,” they said.“Anyone who has tested Covid positive but subsequently died at a later date of any cause will be included on the PHE Covid death figures.“By this PHE definition, no-one with Covid in England is allowed to ever recover from their illness.“A patient who has tested positive, but successfully treated and discharged from hospital, will still be counted as a.