UK's COVID-19 death toll could be 40% higher than daily figure, data suggests

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The true extent of the death toll in Britain from COVID-19 was more than 40% higher than the daily figures from the government indicated by April 10, according to data published on Tuesday that includes deaths in the community.
The Office for National Statistics said it recorded 13,121 deaths by April 10 in England and Wales, which account for the vast majority of Britain's population, compared with 9,288 in the government's daily toll for those who died in hospital.
The latest hospital deaths data published on Monday show 16,509 people had died across the United Kingdom.
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