Thread by @ONS

The provisional number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the week ending 5 February 2021 (Week 5) was 17,192.

This was
▪️ 1,256 fewer than Week 4
▪️ 4,986 higher than the five-year average for Week 5

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Of the 17,192 deaths registered in Week 5, 7,320 mentioned #COVID19 on the death certificate (42.6% of all deaths).

This has fallen by 1,113 #COVID19 deaths since the previous week ow.ly/KYVw50DBhQG

Of the 7,320 deaths involving #COVID19, 89.1% had this recorded as the underlying cause of death.

Of the 4,993 deaths involving influenza and pneumonia, 6.1% had these as the underlying cause ow.ly/1AQs50DBhSu

Of deaths involving #COVID19 registered in 2020 and up to Week 5, 81,999 deaths (68.8%) occurred in hospitals.

The remainder mainly occurred in

▪️ care homes (28,406)
▪️ private homes (6,183)
▪️ hospices (1,686)

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The number of deaths involving #COVID19 decreased in all English regions.

The South East of England recorded the largest decrease ow.ly/nipF50DBi5F

In Wales, deaths registered involving #COVID19 in Week 5 was 314.

This has fallen since the previous week (361 deaths) ow.ly/AyUa50DBi8H

In England, 114,690 deaths that occurred up to 5 Feb 2021 (registered up to 13 February) involved #COVID19.

@PHE_uk reported 100,664 #COVID19 death occurrences in this time (notified by 15 Feb, where death occurred within 28 days of a positive test) ow.ly/wWxw50DBidu

In Wales, 7,089 deaths that occurred up to 5 Feb 2021 (registered up to 13 Feb) involved #COVID19.

@PublicHealthW reported 5,036 #COVID19 death occurrences in this time, where the death occurred within 28 days of testing ow.ly/8azJ50DBigp

ONS figures are based on deaths registered up to 13 February 2021 (and may rise as more deaths are registered).

@PHE_uk report on date of notification and death reported up to 5pm the day before ow.ly/FNxn50DBikC