Watch | Coronavirus Updates, April 23: Indians Among Worst Affected Minority Groups in England
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Pawanjot Kaur
Apr 23 2020
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According to official data on COVID-19 deaths in hospitals across England, people of Indian origin in the UK have emerged as the among the worst affected minority group in the coronavirus pandemic.
The National Health Service (NHS) released figures this week that show that of the 13,918 patients who died in hospitals till April 17, 16.2 % were of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background.
Those who were identified as Indian in ethnicity made up 3% of that 16.2%
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