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<p>On 29 April 2020 the Government introduced a new daily death reporting protocol
which includes deaths that have occurred in all settings where there has been a positive
COVID-19 test such as hospitals, care homes and the wider community. More information
can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/daily-death-reporting-now-includes-all-positive-covid-19-deaths"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/daily-death-reporting-now-includes-all-positive-covid-19-deaths</a></p><p>The
Office for National Statistics (ONS) is also publishing stats from deaths registered
in a given week, which include deaths outside hospital such as care homes. From 28
April 2020, the ONS publish counts of deaths involving COVID-19 in care homes, based
on reporting from care home operators to the Care Quality Commission. These figures
will put deaths involving COVID-19 in care homes in proper context, alongside the
ONS’s more comprehensive figures.</p><p> </p>
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