Health care

There were 12% more deaths in England and Wales between 28 November and 4 December 2020 (week 49) than there were during the corresponding week last year, which was equal to the rise seen over the previous seven days.

The Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has announced that it will place no weight on 2020 data when it releases its next model for projecting UK mortality rates.

There were more deaths in England and Wales last month than in any other November over the last 10 years, according to analysis by the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI).

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Mortality rates in the UK have been above 2019 levels for the sixth sucessive week, with more than 5,000 'excess' deaths recorded during the country's second wave of coronavirus infections.

There were around 64,900 more UK deaths between the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and 13 November than there were during the same period last year, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) estimates.

Mortality rates in England and Wales have been above 2019 levels for the fourth successive week, analysis by the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has found.

There were around 62,100 more deaths in the UK between the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and the end of last month than during the same period last year, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) estimates.