AI Article Synopsis
- About 58,186 adults in England died from coronavirus between March and December 2020, with 77% of these deaths occurring in hospitals.
- The majority (93%) of the deaths were among patients aged over 60 years old, and 91% happened within 28 days of receiving a positive COVID-19 test.
- Cumulative mortality rates were notably higher for individuals from Black, Asian, other, or mixed ethnic backgrounds, as well as those living in socioeconomically deprived areas.
Article Abstract
Of the 58,186 coronavirus deaths among adults in England during March-December 2020, 77% occurred in hospitals, 93% were in patients >60 years, and 91% occurred within 28 days of positive specimen. Cumulative mortality rates were highest among persons of Black, Asian, other, or mixed ethnicities and in socioeconomically deprived areas.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8084521 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2705.203524 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
deaths adults
8
adults england
8
england march-december
8
march-december 2020
8
epidemiology confirmed
4
confirmed covid-19
4
covid-19 deaths
4
2020 58186
4
58186 coronavirus
4
coronavirus deaths
4
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!