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64,362 tested. (1,334,770 total)
3923 +ve (219,183 total)
16.4 people tested for 1 +ve

268 people who tested +ve in PH/NHS labs died (31,885 total). 14.54%

People who test positive in Pillar 2 labs (commercial/Uni/ Research/Lighthouse labs) are excluded from the death count.
Until tests posted are excluded from the test numbers I shall not refer to them.

At the current fatality rate (14.54%), of those who tested positive yesterday c.580 could be expected to die.
I missed two days

7 May

65,092 people tested (1,139,626 total)

5614+ve (206,715 total)

11.59 people tested for 1 +ve.

539 people who tested +ve in PH/NHS labs have died (30,615 total). 14.81%

No idea how many from pillar 2 tests
8th May

67,443 people tested (1,207,069 total) . 4649 +ve (211,364 total)
14.5 people tested for 1 +ve

626 deaths (31,241 total) of those who tested +ve in PH/NHS labs. 14.78%

No idea how many from Pillar 2 tests (commercial/Uni labs).
That doesn’t sit right with me.
In the last 7 days there have been 32,484 positive tests.

For that week alone - On the current fatality rate (14.54%) -4,747 people could be expected to die.

Of course, as testing broadens the cohort being tested may be younger/ fitter/less likely to die than previous cohorts.
As the +ve test data is not published in the form to enable analysis by age/ sex/ ethnicity/ occupation it is hard to estimate fatality rate.

Especially as pillar 2 positives (inc care homes) are not included in the death data.

Nor are excess deaths.

Await ONS data TUesday.
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