10-24-2020, 11:55 AM
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Coronavirus not among 10 most common causes of death in September – ONS
There were 2,703 excess deaths across England and Wales in September, official figures show – but coronavirus was not in the 10 leading causes of fatality.
The numbers released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), are relative to the five-year average, counting from 2015 to 2019.
The leading cause of death in September for both nations was dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-n...s-12111980
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There were 2,703 excess deaths across England and Wales in September, official figures show – but coronavirus was not in the 10 leading causes of fatality.
The numbers released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), are relative to the five-year average, counting from 2015 to 2019.
The leading cause of death in September for both nations was dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Quote:In September 2020, there were 39,827 deaths registered in England, 2,568 deaths more than the five-year average (2015 to 2019.)
In Wales, there were 2,610 deaths registered, 135 deaths more than the five-year average for September https://t.co/RnWAC6OHr8
— Office for National Statistics (ONS) (@ONS) October 23, 2020
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-n...s-12111980
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