Non-religious people are more likely to survive coronavirus, new figures suggest. The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released new figures based on deaths in England and Wales that occurred between March 2 and May 15.
The figures suggest that the risk of dying from Covid-19 is higher among those identifying as Muslims, Jewish, Hindu and Sikh.
The highest mortality rates were in the Muslim religious group, with 198.9 deaths per 100,000 males, and 98.2 deaths per 100,000 females.
In contrast, those with ‘no religion ’ had the lowest death rates, with 80.7 deaths per 100,000 males, and 47.9 deaths per 100,000 females.
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