We've also published our figures for deaths registered in the week ending 10 April 2020 (week 15).

The provisional number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the week ending 10 April 2020 was 18,516 http://ow.ly/wDcZ50zjU4Y 

This is an increase of 2,129 deaths registered compared with the previous week (week 14) and 7,996 more than the five-year average for this week in the year http://ow.ly/Da2530qzu19 

Of the deaths registered in week ending 10 April 2020, 6,213 mentioned "novel coronavirus (COVID-19)" on the death certificate, which is 33.6% of all deaths.

This compares with 3,475 (21.2% of all deaths) in the previous week http://ow.ly/DE7i30qzu40  #COVID19 #coronavirus

In London more than half (53.2%) of deaths registered in week ending 10 April 2020 involved COVID-19.

The West Midlands also had a high proportion of COVID-19 deaths, accounting for 37% of deaths registered in this region http://ow.ly/McaN30qzu6o  #COVID19 #coronavirus

Of deaths involving COVID-19 registered up to week ending 10 April 2020, 83.9% (8,673 deaths) occurred in hospital, with the remainder occurring in care homes, private homes and hospices http://ow.ly/wqvY30qzu8f  #COVID19 #coronavirus

Comparing total deaths registered by place of occurrence between week 11 (when first COVID-19 deaths were registered) and week 15, shows a 99.4% increase in care home deaths, 72.4% increase in hospitals, and 51.1% increase in private homes http://ow.ly/2GwY30qzubj  #coronavirus

Statistics on death registrations and death occurrences are two different things.

Read our blog post from last year which explains the differences http://ow.ly/1gZJ30qzuc8 

We’re working with the @CareQualityComm (CQC) to better understand deaths occurring in care homes. From 28 April, we will publish counts of deaths involving #COVID19 in care homes, based on reporting from care home operators to the CQC http://ow.ly/EELn30qzuex  #coronavirus