Thread by @NickStripe_ONS

THREAD – Deaths registered w/e 22 May (E&W)

The number of death registrations last week (w/e 15/5) was high as Register Offices caught up following VE Day closures on Fri 8 May

We were subsequently hoping to see a big drop in registrations and “excess” deaths this week

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12,288 deaths were registered in w/e 22 May

A drop of 2,285 (16%) deaths compared to w/e 15 May

But still 2,348 (24%) above the 5-year weekly average of 9,940 deaths

We would normally expect to see this level of weekly death registrations in the middle of winter

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Some regions were further above 5-yr weekly average deaths than others:

The North East was 40% above, the East of England 30%, and Yorkshire & The Humber 29%

Whereas the South West was 8% above and Wales 13%

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2,589 death certs mentioned COVID, 21% of all deaths registered in the week

This was slightly more than the total number of “excess” deaths above the 5-yr weekly average (2,348)

51% of COVID-related deaths were in hospital settings

42% in care homes

4% in private homes

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43,694 COVID-related deaths have now been registered across E&W in total

And 48,106 across the UK

The last 9 weeks have seen over 56k “excess” deaths above 5-yr weekly averages registered across E&W

And just under 62k “excess” deaths across the UK

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Deaths by main settings in the last 9 weeks:

Hospitals = 27,945 COVID deaths and 17,679 (42%) deaths above 5-yr avgs

Care homes = 12,724 COVID deaths and 25,940 (137%) deaths above 5-yr avgs

Private homes = 1,968 COVID deaths and 13,958 (67%) deaths above 5-yr avgs

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The chart below shows COVID-related deaths by date of death & setting

From mid-end Mar deaths increased by c.25% per day

There were 1k+ deaths from 4 Apr – 20 Apr

From mid Apr-mid May deaths decreased by c.4% per day

Deaths for the later days shown will rise further

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Comparing deaths up to 22 May, registered by 30 May and processed so far, against the figures announced by DHSC every day:

COVID-related death registrations are running 31% higher than the daily numbers reported at the time

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This week’s reports and data tables can be accessed from the following link:

ons.gov.uk/releases/death…

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