Coronavirus deaths in the UK could be 41,000, more than double official total

The official statistics released by the Department for Health has the death toll from Covid-19 at 17,337 but analysing figures by the Office for National Statistics forecasts a real total which is more than double

The coronavirus pandemic has caused as many as 41,000 deaths in the United Kingdom so far, according to an analysis of the current statistics by the Financial Times.

The estimation is based on figures released by the Office for National Statistics on Tuesday which said the UK death toll could be 41% higher than originally reported due to deaths outside hospitals.

The official UK total is currently 17,337.