The British government said Wednesday that it has changed the way it counts deaths from the novel coronavirus, bringing the official death toll from the pandemic down by over 5,000.
THERE WILL NOW BE A CUT-OFF OF 28 DAYS
Earlier in the day, the government announced that by Wednesday, 46,706 people had died from the virus across the UK.
The new and revised number now stands at 41,329. The original figures were comprised of anyone who died at any point after testing positive for coronavirus.
The new numbers cover only those who die within 28 days of being diagnosed with the coronavirus.
The UK’s four chief medical officers agreed on the new system being the standard for calculating the numbers of coronavirus deaths in Britain.