Covid-19 deaths by disability status - Foxcroft responds

Vicky Foxcroft MP, Shadow Minister for Disabled People, responding to ONS statistics on Covid-19 deaths by disability status, said:

“At the start of this pandemic, we knew that many disabled people were more vulnerable to Covid-19 yet the Government failed to consult with and consider the needs and concerns of people with disabilities. 

“The Government needs to urgently examine these deeply concerning figures and outline the next steps to ensure disabled people are protected, particularly as lockdown measures are eased.”

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·       COVID-19 related deaths by disability status released today https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/articles/coronaviruscovid19relateddeathsbydisabilitystatusenglandandwales/2marchto15may2020

·       Disabled women with limiting disabilities aged under 65 are 11.3 times more likely to die than non-disabled females, disabled men aged under 65 with limiting disabilities are 6.5 times more likely to die.