6.8% of all deaths registered in the week ending 3 December mentioned #COVID19 on the death certificate in England and Wales (792 deaths).
This was a decrease in the number of deaths from the previous week (817 deaths, 7.1% of all deaths) ow.ly/Nqv050Ha94C
In England, 729 deaths involving #COVID19 were registered in the week ending 3 December (fewer than the 738 deaths registered the previous week).
In Wales, 61 deaths involving COVID-19 were registered in this week (fewer than the 77 registered the previous week)
From the week ending 13 March 2020 to the week ending 3 December 2021, the number of excess deaths above the five-year average in England and Wales was 130,042.
Of these, 124,586 were recorded in England and 6,708 were recorded in Wales ow.ly/Nqv050Ha94C
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In 2020, there were 7,566 opposite-sex civil partnerships formed in England and Wales, of which 7,208 were registered in England and 358 in Wales.
This is the first year that civil partnerships between opposite-sex couples have been reported ow.ly/tLqR50H99gV
There were 785 civil partnerships formed between same-sex couples in England and Wales in 2020, of which 745 were registered in England and 40 in Wales.
This is the lowest number recorded for England since the introduction of civil partnerships in 2005.
Around three-quarters (73%) of same-sex civil partnerships formed in England and Wales in 2020 were to couples where both partners had never been married or in a civil partnership before; however, this was just over half (52%) for opposite-sex partnerships.
In England, #COVID19 infections increased in the North East, Yorkshire and The Humber and London and decreased in the West Midlands in the week ending 27 November 2021.
As part of our role to measure the @UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the UK, we’ve published an article drawing together existing data and analysis to look at how #COVID19 has impacted our society, economy and the environment ow.ly/gOKZ50H2CG7
Sustainable Development Goal 3 promotes good health and well-being.
The most deprived people and households have been more affected by negative health impacts of #COVID19ow.ly/gOKZ50H2CG7
Sustainable Development Goal 8 promotes decent work and economic growth for all.
Those with the lowest incomes were the most negatively affected in the UK over the last year ow.ly/gOKZ50H2CG7
The percentage of businesses currently trading remained broadly stable throughout Nov 2021, at 91%.
The percentage of businesses temporarily paused trading remained at 5% over the same period ow.ly/BPGL50H1H1I
The transportation and storage industry reported the lowest currently trading percentage at 81%, although this was 7 percentage points higher than in early Nov 2021 ow.ly/BPGL50H1H1I
38% of businesses currently trading reported the prices of materials, goods or services bought in the last month had increased compared with normal expectations for this time of year.