Covid-19 related death toll jumps to 478 among UK Jews

The number of coronavirus-related fatalities has jumped to 478 among UK Jews as of last Friday, up from 458 the previous week.

The latest figure, released on Tuesday, covers fatalities both in hospital and beyond, using data gathered from seven of the largest denominational burial boards, as collated by the Board of Deputies.

“We wish their families a long life, and pray that the memory of their loved ones should be for a blessing,” a spokesperson for the Board of Deputies said in a statement.

The national death toll among those tested positive for coronavirus across all settings reached 37,048 as of Monday, health authorities said today.