Pensioners 34 times more likely to die of Covid-19 than working age Brits, data shows
Death rate among working population is relatively low but risk varies by gender, ethnicity, class and ‘exposure to people’
As Britain edges back to work and employees consider the risks of moving beyond lockdown, official figures underscore that working-age Britons are 34 times less likely to die of coronavirus than over-65s.
About 12% of all deaths relating to Covid-19 have occurred among those under 65 – a total of 4,066 deaths. Most victims have been in the over-65 category, accounting for 30,978 fatalities.
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