On March 4, 2020, the first death as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19) was recorded in the United Kingdom (UK). The number of deaths in the UK has increased significantly since then. As of January 13, 2023, the number of confirmed deaths due to coronavirus in the UK amounted to 202,157. On January 21, 2021, 1,370 deaths were recorded, which was the highest total in single day in the UK since the outbreak began.
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Coronavirus deaths in the UK are defined to mean a death of a person who died within 28 days of a positive test.
The source was previously the UK government, however they changed the way the data was presented, and as of July 2022 the data presented is from the WHO.
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WHO. (January 17, 2023). Cumulative number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in the United Kingdom (UK) (as of January 13, 2023) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109595/coronavirus-mortality-in-the-uk/
WHO. "Cumulative number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in the United Kingdom (UK) (as of January 13, 2023)." Chart. January 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109595/coronavirus-mortality-in-the-uk/
WHO. (2023). Cumulative number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in the United Kingdom (UK) (as of January 13, 2023). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109595/coronavirus-mortality-in-the-uk/
WHO. "Cumulative Number of Coronavirus (Covid-19) Deaths in The United Kingdom (Uk) (as of January 13, 2023)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109595/coronavirus-mortality-in-the-uk/
WHO, Cumulative number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in the United Kingdom (UK) (as of January 13, 2023) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109595/coronavirus-mortality-in-the-uk/ (last visited May 14, 2025)
Cumulative number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in the United Kingdom (UK) (as of January 13, 2023) [Graph], WHO, January 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109595/coronavirus-mortality-in-the-uk/
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