The Latest: County death toll falls with methodology change - News Summed Up

The Latest: County death toll falls with methodology change


DUBLIN, Calif. — A Northern California county has changed its methodology to record coronavirus deaths, causing its fatality figures to decrease by 25%. The Alameda County Public Health Department says its methodology change does not disproportionally impact reported deaths for any specific race, ethnic group or ZIP code. Matt Hancock acknowledged Sunday that the rise in delta variant cases may delay the government’s plan to lift most remaining lockdown restrictions on June 21. More than 12,400 cases of the delta variant have been confirmed so far in the U.K.Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...On Friday the country recorded 6,238 new coronavirus cases, the highest number since late March. The delta variant is now dominant in Britain, and its spread has prompted France and some other countries to impose new restrictions on visitors from Britain.


Source: thestar June 06, 2021 14:13 UTC



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