ONS records increase of 58% from previous week but rise is artificially high due to figures being affected by bank holidays
There were 922 Covid deaths registered in England and Wales in the week to 7 January, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.
This was a rise of 58% from the previous week. However the increase is artificially high because the figures in the previous week’s release were affected by the Christmas and Boxing Day bank holidays.
