Taxi drivers rate highly in Covid deaths

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Taxi drivers and chauffeurs rate highly in COVID-19 death rates according to new ONS data

Updated: 3 days ago


Men working as taxi drivers and chauffeurs are shown to be one of the most at risk in a new occupational study based around the death rates of COVID-19.


The Office of National Statistics (ONS) analysed all 4,761 deaths involving the coronavirus in the working age population, those aged 20 to 64 years, in England and Wales registered between 9 March and 25 May. Of those deaths, 134 were taxi drivers or chauffeurs.

Nearly two-thirds of these deaths (3,122) were among men. Because of the higher number of deaths among men, 17 specific occupations were found to have raised rates of death involving COVID-19, some of which included:

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs (65.3 deaths per 100,000; 134 deaths),

Bus and coach drivers (44.2 deaths per 100,000; 53 deaths),

Chefs (56.8 deaths per 100,000; 49 deaths),

Sales and retail assistants (34.2 deaths per 100,000; 43 deaths).

Of the 17 specific occupations among men in England and Wales found to have higher rates of death involving COVID-19, data shows that 11 of these have statistically significantly higher proportions of workers from Black and Asian ethnic backgrounds (BAME); for women, data shows that two of the four specific occupations with elevated rates have statistically significantly higher proportions of workers from BAME backgrounds.

Ben Humberstone, Head of Health Analysis and Life Events, said: “There are lots of complex things playing out during the pandemic and the risk of death involving COVID-19 is influenced by a range of factors including the job someone does, but also age, ethnicity and underlying health conditions. We also know that people living in the most deprived local areas, and those living in urban areas such as London, have been found to have the highest rates of death involving COVID-19.


“Today’s analysis shows that jobs involving close proximity with others, and those where there is regular exposure to disease, have some of the highest rates of death from COVID-19. However, our findings do not prove conclusively that the observed rates of death involving COVID-19 are necessarily caused by differences in occupational exposure.”

 

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Another Dublin construction site closed after Covid-19 case confirmed
Another Dublin construction site closed after Covid-19 case confirmed
The coronavirus case has closed down the Dublin site for deep cleaning. Picture: Pexels
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2020 - 12:41 PM
-With reporting by Press Association

A worker on a construction site in north Dublin has tested positive for Covid-19.

John Sisk and Son has confirmed a single case of the virus at the TU Dublin development at Grangegorman.

The site has been shut down for deep cleaning.

A spokesman for the firm said the Health Service Executive (HSE) has been made aware of the incident.

SIPTU Construction Sector Organiser John Regan says the developer is following procedures properly and hopes the site will return to operation soon.

Mr Regan said: "Sisk have acted very quickly, they've shut down the site the minute it happened and are doing all the sanitising that is expected of them.

"And hopefully the site will get back up and running soon."

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It comes after more than 20 workers at a site on Townsend Street also tested positive for the virus.

The acting chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn said more than 20 cases had been linked to the site so far and many other workers have been tested.

     

In a statement, the building company at that site John Paul Construction said: “Following confirmation that a staff member on one of our construction sites in Dublin had tested positive for Covid-19, a comprehensive testing has identified a number of additional positive cases.

“We have followed the specific advice of the HSE and the Health and Safety Authority at all times in relation to this and are assisting the HSE in arranging further tests as required.

“We have temporarily closed the site as advised by the HSE.”

The company said the health and safety of its workers and the communities in which it operates is its top priority, “and we wish those affected a speedy recovery”.

The outbreak of the virus has had an enormous impact in construction across the country but especially in Dublin where output has taken a significant hit.

Just over 13,500 houses and apartments were under construction across the country in June.

Economists have warned the Covid-19 lockdowns and the continuing health restrictions at building sites will significantly reduce the number of new homes to well below 20,000 this year compared to the 21,500 units built last year.