Coronavirus deaths increase for the 10th consecutive week, as 1 in 5 people die with Covid-19

Coronavirus deaths in England and Wales have reached their highest weekly total since May, while rising for the 10th consecutive week, new figures show.

There were 2,466 Covid-19-related deaths recorded in the week ending Nov. 13, the first time in six months that the weekly number exceeded 2,000, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.

It’s an increase of 529 deaths, or 27 percent, compared to the previous week, when there were 1,937 deaths related to the disease.

Coronavirus deaths made up one-fifth of the total deaths (12,254) reported in England and Wales during the seven-day period through November 13.

Deaths from all causes were 18.4% higher than the five-year average (1,904 more deaths).

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All regions of England had a higher death toll than the five-year average.

The number of deaths from Covid-19 increased in all English regions, with the North West having the highest number (615 deaths).

It is the highest number for the region since the week ending May 15, according to the ONS.

In Yorkshire and the Humber, 450 Covid-19 deaths were recorded in the week through November 13 – again, the highest for the region from the week through May 15.

Some 284 deaths from Covid-19 were recorded in the West Midlands, the highest from the week to May 22, while 245 were recorded in the East Midlands – the highest from the week to May 15.

By age, the greatest increase was registered in those aged 85 to 89 years (168 more deaths), since the number of fatalities continued to be higher in the older age groups.

People aged 75 and over accounted for the highest number of deaths (73.7%).

The weekly figure of 2,466 in England and Wales is the highest since the week ending May 22, when 2,589 deaths were recorded.

Deaths from Covid-19 accounted for 20.1 percent of all deaths recorded in the week through November 13, compared with 16.4 percent the week before.

Deaths that did not involve the virus were below the five-year average for the third week in a row.

In England, there were 2,274 deaths from coronavirus, 19.8 per cent of all deaths.

In Wales, 190 deaths involved Covid-19, 25.6 percent of all deaths.

Covid-19 deaths in Wales increased week-over-week from 166 to 190, while the total number of deaths in the seven days to November 13 was 84 deaths higher than the five-year average.

The number of deaths in hospitals was above the five-year average for the fourth consecutive week (818 more deaths).

Deaths in private homes and nursing homes were also above the five-year average (981 and 138 more deaths respectively), the ONS added.

Deaths elsewhere were below the five-year average (39 fewer deaths).