Coronavirus Kent: Covid-19 Deaths rise by 39% in One Week
Deaths from covid-19 in Kent & Medway have increased by 39% in just one week according to the latest data released by the Office of National Statistics today.
In the last reported data there had been 542 deaths from covid-19 up to the 25th April. By the 2nd May this number had increased to 752.
Covid-19 deaths make up 11.2% of all deaths in Kent & Medway or just over 1 in 10 deaths.
The growth below is revealing, as it shows that other causes of death (non covid-19) have risen. This could be because covid-19 deaths have been under-reported, or more people dying because of conditions not be treated. The data doesn’t make clear what the reasons are behind this yet.
The confirmed cases of covid-19 across Kent is still climbing, albeit more slowly now. This means it is inevitable that more covid-19 deaths will follow.
The chart below gives a breakdown of the numbers in each district of Kent where the place of death occurred for covid-19 deaths.
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