Epidemiology of Confirmed COVID-19 Deaths in Adults, England, March -December 2020

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% occured within 28 days of positive specimen. Cumulative mortality rates were highest among persons of Black, Asian, other, or mixed ethnicites and in socioeconomically deprived areas.

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Among the 58,186 coronavirus deaths in adults in England during March-December 2020, the majority occurred in hospitals, in patients aged 60 and above, and within 28 days of a positive specimen. The cumulative mortality rates were highest among individuals of Black, Asian, other, or mixed ethnicities and in socioeconomically deprived areas.