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Here’s the official UK data: https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/cases https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/cases https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/detai
by oakesm9 6y ago
Here’s the official UK data:
https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/cases https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/cases
https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/deaths https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/deaths
Deaths are a bit lower. Cases are higher. Hospitalisations are about the same as the previous peek, but heading further up.
- grey-area 6y agoCases can't really be compared with the first wave because of significantly higher testing (450k per day now vs 60k per day in May, or 20k per day in April at the peak of hospitalisations).
- oakesm9 6y agoYes, that’s true, but neither can deaths as more is known about how to treat severe cases.
- gsnedders 6y agoNote that the official data on deaths only includes those confirmed (through a positive test) to have COVID-19; this almost certainly understates the total number of deaths in the first wave due to lack of testing capacity.
- lucb1e 6y agoThere's no almost about it, if you look at the percentage of positive tests.
- rjknight 6y agoDeaths are also a lagging indicator. This happened in the first wave too.
- grey-area 6y agoIf you look at the charts you’ll see a marked difference in outcomes after hospitalisation. Deaths are significantly lower this time, probably a combination of the most vulnerable dying in the first wave and better treatments.