The number of Covid-19 deaths in England and Wales has risen by nearly a third in the last week, according to the latest official figures.
A total of 857 deaths registered in England and Wales in the week ending September 10 mentioned Covid-19 on the death certificate, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) – up 30% on the previous week.
The bank holiday on August 30 will have affected the number of deaths registered in the previous week, when register offices were likely to be closed, the ONS said.
In total, deaths in England and Wales surged 25% in a single week to a total of 11,035, reports The Mirror.
Around one in 13 (7.8%) of all deaths registered in England and Wales in the week to September 10 mentioned Covid-19 on the death certificate.
Some 120 care home resident deaths involving Covid-19 in England and Wales were registered in the week to September 10, up from 89 the previous week.
The week-on-week change will have been affected by the bank holiday on August 30, when register offices were likely to be closed, the ONS said.
In total, 43,156 care home residents in England and Wales have had Covid-19 recorded on their death certificate since the pandemic began.
The ONS figures cover deaths of care home residents in all settings, not just in care homes.
A total of 160,374 deaths have occurred in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate, the ONS said.
The highest number on a single day was 1,484 on January 19.
During the first wave of the virus, the daily toll peaked at 1,461 on April 8 2020.
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