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Written question asked by Baroness Hollins (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 28 April 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 May 2020. It was answered by Lord Bethell (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 June 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Coronavirus: Death

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they estimate they will be able to quantify the number of COVID-19 deaths, in particular the number of deaths of those from at risk groups, including people with learning disabilities, regardless of whether confirmation by diagnostic tests was possible.

Answer

The number of deaths of various at-risk groups has been published by the Office for National Statistics. This include a breakdown of deaths by the most common underlying conditions, ethnicity, age and occupation.

NHS England publishes data on deaths of patients with a learning disability in England (LeDeR programme) who have either tested positive for COVID-19 or are considered to have had COVID-19.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3535
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Death Coronavirus
Link
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