Dr Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the deaths associated with covid-19 comprised people with diabetes in each of the last 12 weeks; for what reason people with diabetes have not been classed as extremely vulnerable; and whether he will make it his policy to include on the shielded list, people living with all types of diabetes. [49568]
[Due for Answer on 2 June. Answered on 21 September.]
HOLDING ANSWER: The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
ANSWER
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care (Jo Churchill): The proportion of deaths associated with COVID-19 of people with diabetes in each of the last week 12 weeks is shown in the following table.
|
Week ending |
All COVID-19 deaths |
COVID-19 deaths where the person had diabetes |
Percentage of COVID-19 deaths where the person had diabetes |
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12 June 2020 |
945 |
275 |
29.1 |
|
19 June 2020 |
675 |
185 |
27.4 |
|
26 June 2020 |
585 |
165 |
28.2 |
|
3 July 2020 |
425 |
110 |
25.9 |
|
10 July 2020 |
335 |
85 |
25.4 |
|
17 July 2020 |
225 |
65 |
28.9 |
|
24 July 2020 |
190 |
65 |
34.2 |
|
31 July 2020 |
160 |
50 |
31.3 |
|
7 August 2020 |
130 |
45 |
34.6 |
|
14 August 2020 |
135 |
45 |
33.3 |
|
21 August 2020 |
90 |
30 |
33.3 |
|
28 August 2020 |
55 |
20 |
36.4 |
The guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19 has been developed by expert doctors identifying specific medical conditions based on what we know about the virus so far. The clinical evidence does not currently support classing people with diabetes as extremely vulnerable. We will continue to keep this evidence under review.
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