We’ve published Quarterly alcohol-specific deaths in England and Wales, showing 2001 to 2019 registrations and Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) to Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2020 provisional registrations ow.ly/qoc150DoLk5
Provisional data for England and Wales show there were 5,460 deaths from alcohol-specific causes registered in the first three quarters of 2020 (Jan to Sept).
This is a 16.4% increase compared to the same nine-month period in 2019 ow.ly/VQsZ50DoLlp
The alcohol-specific death rate of 12.8 deaths per 100,000 deaths in Quarter 1 2020 (Jan to Mar) was statistically similar to previous years ow.ly/sAH050DoLo1
Rates of 12.8 alcohol-specific deaths per 100,000 for Quarter 2 (Apr to June) and Quarter 3 (July to Sept) were the highest rates for those quarters seen since the timeseries began in 2001 ow.ly/erAy50DoLph
Consistent with previous years, rates of male alcohol-specific deaths were twice those of females ow.ly/6ixU50DoLr8
The reasons for these increases are complex, and it will take time before the impact the pandemic has had on alcohol-specific deaths is fully understood ow.ly/DH9350DoLtF
Today we’ve also published alcohol-specific deaths registered in the UK in 2019 ow.ly/kRRh50DoLvT
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We’ve published analysis showing how industries related to travel and tourism in the UK have been affected by #COVID19.
The bulletin uses ONS statistics on business performance and the Labour market as well as other external data sources ow.ly/m0H950DAl0z
#COVID19 has affected the travel and tourism sector heavily in 2020 and 2021.
Government restrictions both in the UK and worldwide have prevented tourism for large periods of time ow.ly/saoL50DAl1r
Our Business Impact of Coronavirus Survey (BICS) revealed most travel and tourism industries had a higher percentage of people on furlough leave than other industries.
These industries were also more responsive to changes in lockdown restrictions ow.ly/B7N950DAl56
Our weekly overview of #COVID19 measures in England with the Joint Biosecurity Centre and @PHE_uk uses multiple data sources to improve understanding of the pandemic, including
In England, infection rates and hospital admissions rates remain high while deaths involving #COVID19 have increased ow.ly/VvKY50DfpLY
The highest hospital admission rates in England were recorded in the West Midlands, while Yorkshire and The Humber recorded the lowest rates in the most recent week.
We've published new data from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, including questions about feelings towards the #COVID vaccine, mass testing, and the future.
There appears to be more positive attitude to the #COVID19 vaccine, with 90% reporting they’d received the vaccine, accepted an offer, or would likely accept if offered ow.ly/hkAn50DfhnG
Adults reporting they would be likely to have the #COVID19 vaccine if offered appeared to increase with age, rising from 81% among 16 to 29 year-olds to 98% among those aged 70 years and over ow.ly/JV6450Dfhrw