August 6, 2020

Excess Mortality from COVID-19 in an English Sentinel Network Population

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Joy et al. used data from a large cohort study in the UK to calculate the excess mortality from COVID-19.  They estimated that the mortality risk between early January and mid-May 2020 was 1,089 per 100,000 person-years. The excess mortality rose steadily from late March to a peak in mid-April, after which it declined.  

Joy et al. (Aug 4, 2020). Excess Mortality from COVID-19 in an English Sentinel Network Population. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30632-0