COVID – 19, Wednesday 6th May
Our world in data link for graphics at the start of the video
UK
Cases, 191,832
Deaths, + 693 = 29,502
Highest deaths in Europe
Early spread
Global connections
Suspected cases included
Testing difficulties
Herd immunity strategy, contain, delay, investigate, mitigate
OND data up to Week Ending 24th April, (week 17) England and Wales
21,997 deaths, down 354 deaths compared to week 16
11,539 more than the five-year average
8,758 mentioned novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
which is 37.4% of all deaths
7,911 deaths in care homes, 595 higher than Week 16
8,243 deaths in hospital, 1,191 lower than Week 16
In London, 50.5% of deaths registered in Week 17 involved COVID-19