UK Covid death toll

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Week 7 figures for E&W to the 19th Feb are out and are still showing excess deaths above both the 5YA and worst year in the last decade. Compared with the 5YA the number of deaths in 2021 is 13,809 against 11,627 so just under 20% higher at 2,182 more deaths than average. The good news is that the number of excess deaths is falling back towards a normal level for this time of year. In the 48 weeks that we have seen the effects of covid we are now at 111,824 more deaths than average, that equates to 21% more than average with 5 weeks to go.

The positive news is that the older age groups appear to be fairing better at the moment, whether or not that is to do with them receiving the jab 1st is probably open to debate but it does appear to be working. The number of excess deaths in the over 85s is 754, compared with 942 in the 75-85 age group. This might just be statistical anomaly and there are still more people total died in that age group (5,310 vs 3,951) but they are nearer normal than the 75-85s and this is the 1st time I have seen that. Worth reminding that this data is only up to the 19th Feb.

Over 20M received their 1st Jab now and it's working its way down rapidly. And hospitalisations in England are down below 11k as of a couple of days ago which we haven't seen since the start of November.

Again heading in the right direction.