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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Zara Whelan

Teenager among 28 people with no underlying health conditions to die from coronavirus

A teenager with no pre-existing health conditions has become one of the latest victims of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the last 24 hours, a further 367 people in England have died from Coronavirus - double the previous days death figures.

Of the 367 who lost their lives, one was a 19-year-old with no underlying health issues.

NHS England confirmed today (March 31) a total of 1,651 people who have tested positive for coronavirus in England have died, up 367 from 1,284 on Monday.

A spokesperson said: "Those who died were all in hospital and their ages ranged from 19 to 98.

"All but 28 of the patients had underlying health conditions. The 28 who did not were aged between 19 and 91.

"Their families have been informed."

The death toll in Britain has jumped by 400 - up from 1,408 on Monday. The new figures bring the total of deaths in the UK to 1,808.

The true toll of deaths across the country from Covid-19 is higher than the daily reports from the UK's NHS trusts.

Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for England and Wales shows there were 24 per cent more deaths relating to Covid-19 up to and including March 20, compared to hospital-only data for the same period.

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The ONS looked at all deaths where Covid-19 was mentioned as a factor, including hospital deaths and those in the community and care homes.

A total of 210 deaths in England and Wales for the time period had Covid-19 mentioned on the death certificate, compared with 170 coronavirus-related deaths reported by NHS England and Public Health Wales.

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