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Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 15 May 2020
What's in the bulletin?
- The number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the week ending 15 May 2020 (Week 20) was 14,573; this was 3,380 lower than Week 18, 1,916 more than Week 19 and 4,385 more than the five-year average.
- The early May Bank Holiday contributed to both the decrease in the number of deaths registered in Week 19 and the increase in the number of deaths registered in Week 20, as deaths were unlikely to be registered on Friday 8 May. Next week’s report will allow a better assessment of recent trends in the number of all-cause deaths and deaths related to COVID.
- Of the deaths registered in Week 20, 3,810 mentioned “novel coronavirus (COVID-19)”, the lowest number of deaths involving COVID-19 in the last six weeks, accounting for 26.1% of all deaths and 120 deaths fewer than Week 19.
Coronavirus and the latest indicators for the UK economy and society: 28 May 2020
What's in the bulletin?
- 79% of businesses in the UK had applied for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, whilst 42% of businesses had less than six months of cash reserves.
- Of the 14% of businesses who reported they had paused trading but are intending to restart trading in the next two weeks, they expect 31% of their workforce will return from furlough leave.
- There was a fall in the proportion of people in Great Britain not leaving the home (other than for work, exercise, essential shopping or medical need) from 81% between 14 to 17 May to 73% between 21 to 24 May.
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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 the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Weekly shipping indicators
The weekly shipping indicators dataset associated with the faster indicators of UK economic activity Research Output.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey
Findings from the pilot phase of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey, England.
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Deaths involving COVID-19, England and Wales
Number of deaths registered each month in England and Wales, including deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19), by age, sex and country.
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Death registrations and occurrences by local authority and health board
Provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales, including deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19), by local authority, health board and place of death in the latest weeks for which data are available.
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Death registrations and occurrences by local authority and health board
Provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales, including deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19), by local authority, health board and place of death in the latest weeks for which data are available.
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Statistical bulletins
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Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 15 May 2020
Provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales, including deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19), by age, sex and region, in the latest weeks for which data are available.
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Coronavirus and the latest indicators for the UK economy and society: 28 May 2020
Early experimental data on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the UK economy and society, including online price changes data. These faster indicators are created using rapid response surveys, novel data sources and experimental methods.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey pilot: 28 May 2020
This release provides initial data from the COVID-19 Infection Survey. This survey is being delivered in partnership with IQVIA, Oxford University and UK Biocentre.
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Coronavirus and how people spent their time under lockdown: 28 March to 26 April 2020
Experimental results of the pilot Office for National Statistics (ONS) online time-use study (collected 28 March to 26 April 2020 across Great Britain) compared with the 2014 to 2015 UK time-use study.
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Coronavirus and the social impacts on the countries and regions of Britain: April 2020
Indicators from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey to understand the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on people, households and communities in the countries and regions of Great Britain. This release uses four waves of survey results covering April 2020 to present results for Wales, Scotland and the nine English regions.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) related deaths by occupation, England and Wales: deaths registered up to and including 20 April 2020
Provisional analysis of deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19), by different occupational groups, among males and females aged 20 to 64 years in England and Wales.
Articles
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Comparison of weekly death occurrences in England and Wales
This short article accompanies the Weekly deaths release and explains the differences between various data sources that report on coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths.
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The impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on exporting and importing by UK businesses
Analysis of Wave 4 of the Business Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Survey (BICS). This complements the BICS data by analysing the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on exporting and importing by responding UK businesses. The data refer to the period from 20 April to 3 May 2020.
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Coronavirus and the effects on UK productivity measures
How the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the wider containment efforts are expected to impact on UK productivity estimates, and challenges on data collection.
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Coronavirus and key workers in the UK
Estimates of the numbers and characteristics of those who could be considered as potential “key workers” in the response to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Which occupations have the highest potential exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19)?
ONS has created an estimate of exposure to generic disease, and physical proximity to others, for UK occupations based on US analysis of these factors.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) related deaths by ethnic group, England and Wales
Comparison of deaths where the coronavirus (COVID-19) was mentioned on the death certificate by broad age group, sex and ethnic group, using linked census and mortality records on deaths registered up to 17 April 2020. Includes death counts, cause-specific mortality ratios and odds ratios to identify differential risks of COVID-19-related deaths.
Methodology related to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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