Reported death rate is currently increasing in the UK, and so are hospitalisations. The reported ratio of detected cases to deaths is reducing, but this what y

Reported death rate is currently increasing in the UK, and so are hospitalisations. The reported ratio of detected cases to deaths is reducing, but this what you would expect during the rapid spreading phase, because of the long time lag between detected cases and eventual death. We have to wait a few more weeks to find out what the true ratio is in the UK. It will emerge into statistical significance gradually, because some people die sooner than others, so expect a trickle of stories with varying shades of speculation. Unfortunately data on Long Covid is harder to come by, and this is just as concerning due to the high case numbers, and the way it severely affects people while tending to be under-reported and undiagnosed.