So far, more than 14,576 people with Covid-19 have died in British hospitals, though new official data indicates the true death toll could be much larger. “We have to face the reality of that: We were too slow with a number of things,” Costello told the committee. “It is part of the strategy, we will be introducing it when we can,” Hancock told the committee. “We do know the number of people who die outside hospital and they very largely die at home,” Hancock said. One worrying side effect of the Covid-19 lockdown has been a halt in the number of people seeking medical help with suspected cancer cases, Hancock said.

Source: The Express Tribune April 17, 2020 15:00 UTC