Weekly Covid deaths at highest rate since early June, new statistics show

The number of weekly coronavirus deaths in England and Wales has risen to its highest figure since early June, new statistics show.

In the week ending 23 October, a total of 978 registered deaths mentioned COVID-19 on the death certificate, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This marks a 46% increase on the number of deaths reported in the previous week, and is the highest figure on record since 12 June.

Of the 978 deaths that involved COVID-19, 874 had this recorded as the underlying cause of death (89.4 per cent), the ONS said.

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Source: The Independent, 3 November 2020