Covid-19: UK suffers record rise in alcohol-related deaths during pandemic

Britain suffers record rise in alcohol deaths during Covid-19 pandemic

The United Kingdom saw a record rise in the number of deaths caused by alcohol misuse last year, which public health officials said was linked to the wider social impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Highest Yearly Increase of Alcohol Deaths in UK on Record During 2020 Lockdown

18.6% increase compared with 2019.

[Ticker] Record rise in UK alcohol deaths during Covid

The UK suffered a record rise in the number of deaths caused by alcohol misuse in 2020, Reuters reports. Public health officials said the rise was linked to the wider social impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2020, some 8,974 people died of alcohol-specific causes, 18.6 percent more than in 2019 and the largest increase since records began in 2001, the Office for National Statistics said.

Covid-19: UK suffers record rise in alcohol-related deaths during pandemic

The United Kingdom saw a record rise in the number of deaths caused by alcohol misuse last year, which public health officials said was linked to the wider social impact of the pandemic.

Highest Yearly Increase of Alcohol Deaths in UK on Record During 2020 Lockdown

18.6% increase compared with 2019.

UK alcohol deaths hit new record

The UK has seen its highest yearly increase in the number of deaths directly related to alcohol consumption, new government figures show, with the somber record reached in 2020 amid the pandemic.According to new figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) on Tuesday, 8,974 deaths “from alcohol-specific causes” were registered in the UK in 2020. The figure represents an 18.6% increase in deaths of that category compared with 2019,…