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Most Covid deaths in people aged 80+

Data shows 59 per cent of fatalities were men

Most Covid-19 related deaths on the Isle of Man have been recorded in people over the age of 80.

Government data shows 35 people aged between 80 and 89 have died since the start of the pandemic.

Twenty-six people aged 90 or above also had Coronavirus listed on their death certificate.

No-one under the age of 40 has died as a result of the virus.

There have been 93 Covid related deaths in total. Fifty-nine per cent of these were men.

The data was released in yesterday's edition of the weekly public health surveillance report:

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