London (dpa) - The number of corona infections died in the UK has risen to more than 20,000. This was announced by the Ministry of Health in London.
According to experts, the country has now passed the peak of the pandemic wave, but the number of newly registered deaths continues to be high. Another 813 were recorded by Friday evening.
According to official statistics, a total of 20,319 people have died in Great Britain to date. So far, however, only the deaths of demonstrably infected people in hospitals have been recorded. The actual number of deaths could therefore be more than twice as high, according to the Financial Times. Nevertheless, calls for easing contact restrictions in the country are growing louder.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the media speculated, could return to office next week. He is still recovering from his own Covid 19 disease. The head of government had to be treated in intensive care in a London clinic for several days earlier this month. His government is criticized for having overslept the outbreak of the pandemic.
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