England and Wales have recorded the highest total of weekly coronavirus-related deaths since March as the country settles into the easing lockdown restrictions.
A total of 571 deaths registered in England and Wales in the week ending August 13 included 'Covid-19' on the death certificate, according to the Office for National Statistics – up 8% on the previous week.
It is the highest total since 719 deaths in the week of March 26.
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Around one in 18 deaths registered in the week to August 13 (5.5 per cent) mentioned Covid-19 on the death certificate.
In the UK, there have been a total of 156,958 deaths where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate, according to the ONS.
The highest number of deaths on a single day relating to Covid-19 was on January 19 with 1,484.
During the first coronavirus wave, the peak on a single day was 1,461 deaths relating to Covid-19.
Also in the week of August 13, figures show that 57 care home residents died with Covid-19 included on their death certificate, making the total number of deaths 42,805.
The ONS data applies to care home resident deaths in all settings and not exclusively care homes.
