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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maryam Zakir-Hussain

3,000 more Covid deaths added to UK’s official figures after discovery of data error

PA Wire

Almost 3,000 more Covid-19 deaths have been added to the UK’s official figures after a data error was discovered.

In addition to 233 newly-reported deaths, the cumulative number of people who have died within 28 days of testing positive for coronavirus jumped by an extra 2,714 on Wednesday.

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