One in four deaths in week up to Christmas involved coronavirus
One in four deaths in England and Wales registered in the week leading up to Christmas involved coronavirus, figures show.
There were 11,520 deaths registered in the week ending December 25, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
Of these, 2,912 (25.3%) mentioned “novel coronavirus” on the death certificate.
The provisional number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the week ending 25 December 2020 (Week 52) was 11,520.
This was 1,491 less than Week 51 https://t.co/mnIoaFDAGppic.twitter.com/6sJ3CLfdQW
— Office for National Statistics (ONS) (@ONS) January 6, 2021
The number of registered coronavirus deaths and deaths from all causes both fell compared with the previous week.
The ONS said the figures for the most recent week should be interpreted with caution as they had been affected by the Christmas Day bank holiday.
