Table 4.

All patients aged under 65 years admitted via the acute medical intake, together with all hospital and community deaths in this age group during two 4-week study periods

2017 admissions2017 deaths2020 admissions2020 deaths
Myocardial infarction24784
Cardiac failure5002
Other cardiac16071
Total cardiac45a715a7
Asthma exacerbation10060
COPD Exacerbations8322
Non-COVID pneumonia312312
COVID-19n/an/a8818
Other infections81b121b2
Overdose/self-harm82141
Other diseases including cancer1643410132
Total3474927864c
(46 non-COVID-19)
  • a = p<0.01;

  • b = p<0.001;

  • c = 04 June 2020, five deaths remain uncertified awaiting coroner inquests; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.