LONDON, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UK’s death toll is now higher than Italy and second only to the U.S.
The UK now has the highest number of confirmed coronavirus-related deaths in Europe and the second-highest in the world.
Data released on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), shows a total of 32,375 deaths involving COVID-19 have now been registered across the UK up to May 2, surpassing Italy’s total of 29,079.
Only the U.S. with 69,925 has reported more deaths linked with coronavirus.
But the head of the ONS Sir Ian Diamond warned against making comparisons with other countries, saying it was “an unbelievably difficult thing to do.”
Across Europe, including in the U.K., official statistics have left out thousands of people who likely died from the coronavirus. It will likely be some time before the true scale of the pandemic is fully known.
The ONS figures reveal 29,710 deaths in England and Wales, 2,272 in Scotland up to April 26 and 393 in Northern Ireland up to April 29.
In each case, the figures are based on all mentions of COVID-19 on a death certificate, including suspected COVID-19.
