More than 300 Covid-19 victims died in Northamptonshire during April

More than 300 Covid-19 victims died in Northamptonshire during April The tragic number of Northamptonshire's Covid-19 victims topped 300 in April.

Public Health England allow a five-day lag for reporting new deaths in NHS hospitals. So today is the first day they would not expect any more fatalities before May 1 to be added to the 302 already revealed. Northamptonshire Telegraph

See also:

• Curries delivered to Northampton General Hospital after anonymous donation from virus survivor's husband Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Daughter pays thanks to NGH and ambulance service fighting to save dad's life Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Midwife who now works at Northampton General Hospital wins national award Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• John returns home to 'love of his life' in Kingsthorpe after beating Covid-19 aged 97 Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Guidance: Coronavirus Act 2020: status

Guidance: Coronavirus Act 2020: status A table setting out the status of each measure in the Coronavirus Act 2020. Department of Health and Social Care

See also:

• Detailed guide: Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk in the UK Department of Health and Social Care
• Dedicated app for social care workers launched Department of Health and Social Care
• New COVID-19 guideline on acute kidney injury NICE
• Weekly COVID-19 surveillance report published Public Health England
• Statistical data set: COVID-19: number of outbreaks in care homes – management information Public Health England

Coronavirus (COVID-19) related deaths by ethnic group, England and Wales: 2 March 2020 to 10 April 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) related deaths by ethnic group, England and Wales: 2 March 2020 to 10 April 2020 Comparison of deaths where the coronavirus (COVID-19) was mentioned on the death certificate by broad age group, sex and ethnic group, using linked census and mortality records on deaths registered up to 17 April 2020. Includes death counts, cause-specific mortality ratios and odds ratios to identify differential risks of COVID-19-related deaths. Office for National Statistics

Coronavirus: Black Britons face 'twice the risk' of death, says ONS

Coronavirus: Black Britons face 'twice the risk' of death, says ONS Black men and women are nearly twice as likely to die with coronavirus as white people in England and Wales, according to the Office for National Statistics.

The analysis shows the inequality persists after taking into account age, where people live and some measures of deprivation and prior health.

People from Indian, Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities also had a significantly higher risk of dying.

The government has launched a review into the issue. BBC News

See also:

• Coronavirus PPE: Gowns ordered from Turkey fail to meet safety standards BBC News
• Coronavirus: What is the risk during pregnancy? BBC News
• A 'difficult day' on the Covid frontline BBC News
• Being obese may DOUBLE the risk of needing hospital treatment for the life-threatening coronavirus The Daily Mail
• Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 30,076 with 649 new fatalities The Daily Mail
• Calls for coronavirus inquiry as UK becomes the sickest nation in Europe The Daily Mail
• Pandemic will trigger significant mental health impact on NHS staff, warns deputy CMO GPonline
• Revealed: the secret report that gave ministers warning of care home coronavirus crisis The Guardian
• UK contact-tracing app could fall foul of privacy law, government told The Guardian
• Government confirms 400,000 Turkish gowns are useless for NHS The Guardian
• Mental health patients in crisis because of coronavirus cutbacks The Guardian
• Have the government's five tests for easing lockdown been met? The Guardian
• NHS faces 'major problems' as charities contemplate withdrawing support Health Service Journal