Written question WQ82841
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 9 days
Question
How many people have died after acquiring COVID-19 in a hospital setting in Wales according to the very latest Welsh Government figures?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services
The Office for National Statistics publishes weekly data on deaths in Wales, including information broken down by place of occurrence. This includes deaths where COVID-19 was mentioned anywhere on the death certificate, a test is not required.
There are no official figures on how many of these deaths involve where coronavirus was acquired in a hospital setting.