Coronavirus pushes England and Wales death rate to record high

Office for National Statistics said death rate for week to 3 April is 6,000 more than five-year averageCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus has pushed the death toll in England and Wales to its highest level since official weekly statistics began 15 years ago, with fatalities running at almost 40% above the average.The Office for National Statistics said that in the week to 3 April, 16,387 people died in England and Wales, an increase of 5,246 deaths compared with the previous week and 6,082 more than the five-year average.Continue reading...
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