No excess deaths in England and Wales for second week in a row
England and Wales have registered no excess deaths for the second week running, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said.
Overall, the number of weekly registered deaths fell below the five-year average in the week ending June 26, while the number of deaths involving Covid-19 has fallen for the tenth consecutive week.
There were also 360 fewer deaths recorded in the two nations than the week before.
The numbers of deaths in care homes and hospitals was also lower than the five-year average, 103 and 815 deaths fewer respectively.
But the number of deaths in private homes was 745 higher than the five-year average.
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Of the deaths registered in the week ending June 26, 606 mentioned Covid-19, which is the lowest number of deaths involving coronavirus in the last 13 weeks, accounting for 6.7% of all deaths in England and Wales.
Deaths involving coronavirus decreased in all but one region in England in the week ending June 26, the ONS said.
In the North East there were two more deaths registered compared to the previous week.
In Wales, the total number of deaths for the week ending June 26 was below the five-year average, while the number of deaths involving Covid-19 fell to 30, from 39 the week before.
According to analysis of the statistics from Reuters, the UK’s suspected coronavirus death toll has hit 55,398.
The tally comprises fatalities where Covid-19 was mentioned on death certificates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland up to June 26, and up to June 28 in Scotland.
It also includes more recent hospital deaths.
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