Excess Deaths Continue
Week ending 26 May 2023 (Week 21)
11,111 deaths were registered in England and Wales
262 mentioned novel coronavirus (COVID-19), (2.4% of all deaths).
Of the 262 deaths involving COVID-19
64.5% (169 deaths) had this recorded as the underlying cause of death
Number of deaths above five-year average
Private homes 17.3% above, (472 excess deaths)
Hospitals 6.3% above, (282 excess deaths)
Care homes 6.7% above, (137 excess deaths)
Other settings 15.8% above, (130 excess deaths).
The number of deaths registered in the UK
12,528, which was (9.4% above the five-year average)
1,076 excess deaths (282 involved COVID-19).
Credit to : Dr John Campbell