According to the Office of National Statistics on April 23rd 2021, in the week ending 9 April 2021, the number of deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19) registered in England and Wales decreased compared with the previous week, from 400 to 379 . This accounted for 4.2% of all deaths registered that week. COVID-19 was the underlying cause of death for 73.9% of deaths listed as involving the disease. In contrast, only 21.5% of deaths involving Influenza or Pneumonia had these conditions listed as the underlying cause of death.
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