Prof Semple added that regulations could be relaxed over Christmas if the new tier system proves successful following the current lockdown. Of the 37,470 Covid-19 deaths recorded by NHS England up to November 18, 53.7 percent were of people aged over 80. The number of Covid-19 deaths is significantly lower than the peak in April as the graph above shows. On April 21, for example, there were 1,224 Covid-19 deaths, and a daily average for the week of 838. Despite what the fear-mongers would have you think, deaths are not far above average for this time of year as the graph above shows.

Source: Daily Mail November 22, 2020 16:52 UTC