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The number of recorded deaths involving COVID-19 in England and Wales has risen for the third week in a row, according to official figures.
The Office for National Statistics says a total of 215 coronavirus-related deaths were recorded in the week ending Sept. 25.
In the past week, 139 COVID-19-related deaths were recorded, and prior to that there were 99.
COVID-19 accounts for 2.2% of all deaths in England and Wales, according to the ONS.
It means that more than 58,000 coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded in the UK, according to data from statistical agencies.
As of September 25, 52,943 people had died from COVID-19 in England and Wales, while figures in Scotland show that there had been 4,257 coronavirus-related deaths there.
About 901 deaths have been recorded in Northern Ireland, according to the Northern Ireland Research and Statistics Agency.
The data includes death certificates where COVID-19 had been mentioned, including suspected cases.
Recorded deaths involving COVID-19 increased in all regions of England except the East Midlands, where the weekly total fell from 14 to 11.
In the rest of England:
- Northwest: 60 deaths (21 more than last week)
- West Midlands: 33 deaths (up to 18)
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 29 deaths (up to eight)
- London: 23 dead (up to 10)
- Southeast: 16 dead (up to five)
- Northeast – 13 deaths (up to five)
- East – 10 kills (up to two)
- Southwest: eight deaths (up to three)
In Wales, deaths increased from seven to 12.
In total, 9,634 deaths were recorded in England and Wales in the week ending September 25, 111 more than the previous week and 2.7% more than the five-year average.
The ONS figures are different from those provided by the Department of Health and Social Assistance, which says that until October 5, 42,369 had died within 28 days of having a positive coronavirus test.
On Monday, the government reported more than 12,500 new cases of COVID-19, one of the highest announcements since the start of the pandemic.
However, a previous mistake when matching the data with Microsoft Excel meant that almost 15,000 cases were delayed in their incorporation into the official system.
