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Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: 3 December 2021
What's in the bulletin?
- In the week ending 3 December 2021 (Week 48), 11,659 deaths were registered in England and Wales; this was 192 more deaths than the previous week (Week 47) and 12.6% above the five-year average (1,302 more deaths).
- The number of deaths registered in England in the week ending 3 December 2021 (Week 48) was 10,926; this was 254 more deaths than the previous week (Week 47) and 12.8% above the five-year average (1,236 more deaths).
- The number of deaths registered in Wales in the week ending 3 December 2021 (Week 48) was 716; this was 60 fewer than the previous week (Week 47) and 10.8% above the five-year average (70 more deaths).
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey, UK: 17 December 2021
What's in the bulletin?
- In England, the trend in the percentage of people testing positive was uncertain in the week ending 11 December 2021; we estimate that 936,000 people in England had coronavirus (COVID-19) (95% credible interval: 883,900 to 989,100), equating to around 1 in 60 people.
- In Wales, the trend in the percentage of people testing positive was uncertain in the week ending 11 December 2021; we estimate that 56,200 people in Wales had COVID-19 (95% credible interval: 44,900 to 68,800), equating to around 1 in 55 people.
- In Northern Ireland, the percentage of people testing positive for COVID-19 decreased in the week ending 11 December 2021; we estimate that 37,100 people in Northern Ireland had COVID-19 (95% credible interval: 28,700 to 46,800), equating to around 1 in 50 people.
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Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional
Provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales, by age, sex and region, in the latest weeks for which data are available. Includes the most up-to-date figures available for deaths involving coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: 3 December 2021
Provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales, including deaths involving coronavirus (COVID-19), in the latest weeks for which data are available.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey, UK: 17 December 2021
Estimates for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. This survey is being delivered in partnership with University of Oxford, University of Manchester, UK Health Security Agency and Wellcome Trust. This study is jointly led by the ONS and the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) working with the University of Oxford and Lighthouse laboratory to collect and test samples.
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Coronavirus and the social impacts on Great Britain: 17 December 2021
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey, characteristics of people testing positive for COVID-19, UK: 16 December 2021
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey, UK: 17 December 2021
Estimates for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. This survey is being delivered in partnership with University of Oxford, University of Manchester, UK Health Security Agency and Wellcome Trust. This study is jointly led by the ONS and the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) working with the University of Oxford and Lighthouse laboratory to collect and test samples.
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