No death recorded for the first time in six months
Public Health England in the report of 28 March claimed that they had registered no deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test on patients. Last year, when the crisis was at peak, they recorded about 230 deaths a day in London.
As per the government, it’s a fantastic milestone, but we’re still a long way from returning to normal. It is the first time that daily Covid figures have recorded zero deaths since September.
London itself holds 12% of the total covid-19 deaths that happened in the UK and was the center of the first wave of the pandemic that started last year. Two or three patients died every couple of days during that time, but now we have significantly reduced the number of deaths. It’s a wonderful feeling, but it brings new challenges to life. Groups of up to six people are now allowed to meet outside again because of the relaxation on restrictions from 29 March. Various outdoor activities and sport facilities, including tennis courts, swimming pools and golf courses are now open, and someone can also resume any organised outdoor sports.
Over 708,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in London ever since the pandemic hit, 15,000 of whom died within a month and almost 18,000 deaths were in London hospitals which were listed on the death certificate.