England Removes Over 5,000 From COVID-19 Deaths Figure

A man walks on Millennium Bridge wearing a protective mask, in London, on April 25, 2020. Alberto Pezzali/AP Photo

Public Health England (PHE) on Wednesday revised the criteria it uses to calculate the number of deaths in England from COVID-19, removing over 5,000 from the total.

Before, all people who had previously tested positive for COVID-19 and then died several weeks or months later were included in the tally.