Some truly staggering figures from the UK.
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has reported COVID-19 deaths fell 31% in the week ending 10 July, to 366, but the number of deaths in private homes remains higher than normal at 2,960 – 706 higher than the five-year average.
In total, 19,767 more people have died at home since the beginning of the pandemic.
The figures suggest people are remaining at home or not seeking treatment, when they might otherwise have gone to hospital or an aged care home, with evidence that many had not been checked on.
As we have previously reported, over 700 COVID-19 victims in London, mostly aged over 60, were found to have died at home last month, with some not being found for weeks.
There have also been more than 26,266 excess deaths in aged care homes since mid-March – just four months – though this has finally fallen below the five-year average in the past month.
