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The weekly number of coronavirus deaths in England and Wales rose by 45% in just seven days, new figures show.
Data released by the Office for National Statistics showed that 978 people died after contracting the virus in the week ending October 23.
This is a week rising from 308 to 670, and it means that one in ten deaths is now virus-related.
Deaths were up in all regions, the figures show, with the Northwest registering the highest number, at 325.
The total number of deaths, from all causes, is nearly 1,000 more than the five-year average, with 10,739 people dying in that week.
The official number of deaths from coronavirus in the UK is 46,853, but data from ONS shows that Covid-19 has been mentioned in more than 62,000 death certificates since the start of the pandemic.
Of the 978 Covid-19-related deaths, 89.4% had this recorded as the underlying cause of death, ONS said.
There were 913 Covid-19-related deaths in England and 65 in Wales.
Since the beginning of the year, according to ONS data, there were 494,946 deaths before October 23, which is 56,073 more than the five-year average.
A report released this morning read: “Looking at the year to date (using the most up-to-date data we have available), the number of deaths as of October 23, 2020 was 494,946, which is 56,073 more than the five-year average.
“Of the deaths recorded up to 23 October, 55,311 mentioned COVID-19 on the death certificate, 11.2% of all deaths in England and Wales.”
The Department of Health and Social Care yesterday announced 136 deaths, while almost 11,000 people are hospitalized with Covid-19.
Last month, SAGE scientists warned that a two-week circuit breaker was needed to prevent hospitalizations and deaths from escalating.
On Saturday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that a four-week lockdown would begin on Thursday.
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