International excess deaths

Ongoing excess deaths Week ending 26 May 2023 (Week 21) 11,111 deaths were registered in England and Wales 262 mentioned novel coronavirus (COVID-19), (2.4% of all deaths). Of the 262 deaths involving COVID-19 64.5% (169 deaths) had this recorded as the underlying cause of death Number of deaths above five-year average Private homes 17.3% above, (472 excess deaths) Hospitals 6.3% above, (282 excess deaths) Care homes 6.7% above, (137 excess deaths) Other settings 15.8% above, (130 excess deaths). The number of deaths registered in the UK 12,528, which was (9.4% above the five-year average) 1,076 excess deaths (282 involved COVID-19).