NEW @ons data out on weekly mortality:
Provisional number of deaths registered in England & Wales in week ending 17 April was 22,351
• Up 3,835 vs previous week
• 11,854 more than 5yr average
• Highest weekly total since this data first recorded
ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…
Provisional number of deaths registered in England & Wales in week ending 17 April was 22,351
• Up 3,835 vs previous week
• 11,854 more than 5yr average
• Highest weekly total since this data first recorded
ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…
Notably, this week's release also includes a breakdown for deaths in care homes, and whilst deaths in hospitals peaked on 8 April, deaths in care homes peaked slightly later. This matches the pattern in countries releasing comparable data, such as Belgium.
We'll be incorporating the new figures into our tracker of excess mortality around the world later today
