The death the toll in the UK "Coved 19" rose 621 to 28,131 on Saturday, just below Italy, which has so far experienced the second most deadly disease in the world after the United States.

While Britain is overshadowing Italy over the grim state of being the most affected the country in Europe, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces criticism from opposition parties whose government stumbled in the early stages of the disease.
British Minister of Housing Robert Jenrick presented the latest British figures at a news conference in Downing Street on Saturday.

According to Reuter’s statistics, the United States recorded 64,740 deaths, followed by Italy with 28,710, the UK with 28,131 and Spain with 25,100.
Italy, with a population of 60 million, said the death toll had risen 474 as of Saturday.

The UK has a population of about 67 million people.

Johnson, 55, initially objected to the imposition of a blockade to restrict economic and public activity, but he changed course when expectations showed that a quarter of a million people could die.
Johnson fought Covid-19 last month, and spent three days in intensive care. He returned to work on Monday and informed the nation that people around the world were experiencing the “apparent success” of the United Kingdom.

At his first press conference since his recovery, Johnson tried to give hope to exhausted Britons, but he urged them to comply with the closure restrictions affecting livelihoods and the economy.
Johnson said the UK is over the peak, but it is still too early to ease the blockade it imposed on March 23 because there may be a second peak that it fears will overwhelm hospitals.

"I can confirm today that, for the first time, we have crossed the peak of this disease. We have crossed the peak and are on the downslope, and we have every reason to hope for the long run," Johnson said on Monday.

The British economy of $ 3 trillion, the fifth largest in the world, is in recession, and Johnson is expected next week to come up with a possible way to get the country back to work without a second boom in the cases.
It has identified five tests that must be completed before lifting the lock, while reducing the number of daily deaths and preventing the second sudden surge of keys.

British government scholars say that while the daily death toll is declining, they hope to stabilize for some time.