UK is among the countries worst hit by the coronavirus. The authorities are often criticized that the statistics about the positive cases and the death toll are not correct after only the ones from the hospitals have been counted.
As I work in a care home I can confirm that the situation is more than dramatic. I personally was home sick at home with corona. Since ever then 6 residents from my care home already passed away, 3 more are in hospital currently and other 3 are considered on palliative care or in foreseen and imminent end of life. Out of total 30 residents you can imagine what the rate is having in mind that there are strict measures and special protection equipment to stop spreading the virus. Typically the elderly people don't develop the classic symptoms of covid 19 but their general health condition and vitality deteriorates within couple of days and they can't recover anymore...