The U.K. is approaching its peak in coronavirus deaths, with the highest number of expected daily deaths expected within a week, according to analysis by The Telegraph.
Asley Kirk writes in The Telegraph that the peak in deaths is expected to come between the 11 and 14 April, although between now and then, the number of deaths on any one day will stay relatively static between 700 and 900.
After this point, while the number of deaths in any one day will still be in their hundreds, the number will begin to decrease as the lockdown-enforced social distancing begins to slow the virus’ spread.
At this point in the pandemic, the UK has confirmed 6,159 coronavirus deaths - 786 of these being recorded yesterday.
The country is said to be at least a week behind Spain and Italy, both of which have recorded over 10,000 deaths but are now seeing daily deaths decrease.