There were 978 deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19) in England and Wales in the week ending 23 October 2020, the highest weekly figure since the week ending 12 June 2020.
By region, the highest number of COVID-19 deaths was reported in the North West (325 deaths), followed by Yorkshire and The Humber (159) and the North East (114).
In total, there were 10,739 deaths across England and Wales in the week ending 23 October 2020, 9.1% of which involved COVID-19.
Deaths in the latest week remained higher than normal for this time of year.
Deaths from all causes remain above the five-year average in England and in Wales
Number of deaths registered by week, England and Wales, 28 December 2019 to 23 October 2020
• Figures exclude deaths of non-residents.
• Based on date a death was registered rather than occurred.
• All figures for 2020 are provisional.
Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 55,311 COVID-19 deaths registered in England and Wales, up to 23 October 2020 (30,542 men and 24,769 women).
The majority of deaths involving COVID-19 have been among people aged 65 years and over (49,420 out of 55,311).
This data is from Office for National Statistics
