REVEALED | Occupations with highest coronavirus risk

New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed the occupations suffering the highest number of deaths involving coronavirus.

Men working in ‘elementary occupations’ – which includes processing plant workers, security guards, chefs and taxi drivers among others – had the highest number of deaths involving coronavirus in this category in the last year with 699 deaths.

The data found that men working in process, plant and machine operatives saw 827 deaths last year, with men working in caring, leisure and other service occupations seeing 258 deaths.

Elsewhere, sales and customer service occupations (156 deaths) and administrative and secretarial occupations (186 deaths) were also included in ONS’ data.