UK COVID-19 deaths exceed 150,000
The United Kingdom (UK) has said that more than 150,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the country since the pandemic began more than two years ago.
According to the UK Office of National Statistics on Saturday, six other countries – the United States, Brazil, India, Russia, Mexico, and Peru – have exceeded the 150,000 COVID-19 fatalities since the pandemic first hit the world through Wuhan, China, in 2019.
It revealed that the victims died within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test, adding that
a further 313 deaths were reported on Saturday, taking the toll to 150,057.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson at a press conference described every death recorded during the pandemic as a profound loss to friends and affected communities.
“The COVID-19 has taken a terrible toll on our country and our way out of this pandemic is for everyone to get their booster or their first or second dose if they haven’t yet.
“The UK has also recorded 146,390 new cases, with the more transmissible variant, Omicron, driving the surge in infections,” Johnson added.
