UK's Covid-19 death toll surpasses 50,000
Coronavirus chronicle
09 June, 2020, 04:20 pm
Last modified: 09 June, 2020, 04:22 pm
The total number of confirmed deaths where Covid-19 is listed on the death certificate now stands at 50,413 - more than any country except the United States
FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a mask is seen walking up steps to Westminster Bridge, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in London, Britain, April 30, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
More than 50,000 people in the United Kingdom have died after contracting Covid-19, according to statistics bodies from all nations within the UK on Tuesday.
The total number of confirmed deaths where Covid-19 is listed on the death certificate now stands at 50,413 - more than any country except the United States, reports the CNN.
England and Wales
45,748 deaths mentioned Covid-19 up to May 29 (Office For National Statistics figure).
Scotland
3,911 deaths mentioned Covid-19 up to May 31.
Northern Ireland
754 deaths mentioned Covid-19 up to May 29.
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