Marsha de Cordova MP, Labour’s Shadow Women and Equalities Secretary, commenting on the number of BAME doctors who have died from Coronavirus, said:

“The disproportionate number of BAME doctors who have died from Coronavirus is deeply disturbing.

“It reflects the shocking underlying inequalities facing BAME communities as a whole – who are disproportionately represented in the numbers of people getting the virus.

“The Government must urgently investigate why BAME communities are more vulnerable to this virus.”