Thursday April 9th


Headlines

  • Total deaths Worldwide 88,565
  • Total number of confirmed cases Worldwide 1,521,030
  • UK recorded highest number of deaths yesterday with 938 new deaths
  • 26% of those tested are now positive, this is an increase from 7 days ago of 80%
  • The UK Government will decide today whether to extend the lockdown which finishes on Sunday. It is being reported that the lockdown will be extended until beyond the Easter weekend 
  • The Welsh Government have already announced that the lockdown in Wales will be extended for at least a week
  • Rebecca Mack from Newcastle became the latest nurse to die from the Covid-19 virus 
  • A list of All NHS staff who have died from Covid-19 (compiled by the Daily Telegraph) can be found here
  • Tonight at 8 pm people will once again 'clap for the NHS' and other essential workers.

Quote of the day

"You'll be pleased to know that we do consider both the tooth fairy and the easter bunny to be essential workers."
 New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinder Ardern puts children's minds at rest during a press conference. Though most children probably missed it as Teletubbies was on the other side

Comparison stat of the day

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UK Stats

DateDays since first deathWeekly comparison figures
08/04/202034
Deaths7,0974,176deaths in the past week
New deaths93859% of deaths in the past week
Death Rate11.68
Increase in deaths over previous day (%)15.2
Total tests carried out232,70869,514people tested in the past week
Negative (n/%)171,93574%-33% negative tests
Positive (n/%)60,77326%80% more positive tests
Percent population UK tested0.34%0.10of the population tested since last week

4 Nations

CasesIncrease in cases over prevous dayDeaths
England50,756186,483
Scotland4,56515296
Wales4,07316245
N. ireland1,339273
As there were no available stats on Wednesday daily comparisons are not appropriate

English Regions

Total confirmed casesIncrease over previous day (%)
 London 14,35529.38
 South East 6,32812.95
 South West 2,2774.66
 North West 6,64013.59
 East 4,1658.53
 Midlandss 8,58917.58
 North East/Yorkshire 6,50113.31

Covid Curves

Total confirmed cases, UK

Daily number of new confirmed cases, UK

Total confirmed cases Worldwide

 

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