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NHS C0nfederation - Declining COVID-19 deaths good news but still a long way to go
Dr Layla McCay, director at the NHS Confederation,responded to the latest COVID-19 mortality figures published by the ONS
That the number of deaths from COVID-19 is finally starting to decline is of course good news, and is testament to the monumental efforts of the NHS to care for patients, alongside the impact of the national lockdown.
“However, we must remember that there is a long way to go yet, as the number of deaths from COVID is still very high, and still accounts for some 42.6 per cent of all deaths in England and Wales, the third highest proportion recorded during the pandemic.
“We hope to start seeing the impact of the vaccination programme soon, with more than 15 million doses now given, but it remains vital that there is clarity and certainty about supply, especially as NHS teams continue to face huge pressures, with more than 23,000 people still in hospital with COVID-19. We continue to urge the Government to be extremely cautious about easing lockdown, and to do so with these pressures at the forefront of its thinking.”
