Covid deaths in UK could exceed 100k before end of month, data shows
by Nicola Davis , Caelainn Barr and Pamela Duncan from on (#5CCRB)
Experts say that based on current figures, milestone likely to be passed before February
The UK could exceed 100,000 Covid-related deaths before the end of the month, government scientific advisers have said amid increasingly urgent calls for action.
According to government figures, a total of 75,024 people had died within 28 days of having a positive coronavirus test up to Sunday. But the number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate is significantly higher.
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