Almost 3,000 Covid deaths added to UK total after discovery of data error

Almost 3,000 Covid deaths added to UK total after discovery of data error Health agency says revision brings total number of deaths within 28 days of positive test to 169,095

Almost 3,000 Covid-19 deaths have been added to the UK’s official figures after the discovery of a data error.

The cumulative number of people who have died within 28 days of testing positive for coronavirus rose by an extra 2,714 on Wednesday, in addition to 233 newly reported deaths. The Guardian

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