UK COVID-19 deaths top 26,000 as care home, community figures included

Chris Whitty, England's chief medical officer, arrives at 10 Downing Street for the COVID-19 committee meeting in London, Britain, on April 29, 2020. A total of 26,097 patients have died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in Britain as of Tuesday afternoon, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Wednesday. It is the first time the government figures have included deaths in care homes and the community, in addition to those in hospitals. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)