Figures from the ONS show that 917 flu and pneumonia deaths were registered for the week ending on July 10. But 366 people died that week after testing positive for Covid-19 that week alone, and accounts for 4.2% of all deaths in England and Wales. The study shows that number of deaths registered in the same week was 6.1% (560 deaths) below the five-year average. The number of total deaths up to 10 July 2020 was 353,407, which is 53,419 more than the five-year average. The UK coronavirus death toll rose by 79 today - taking the total to 45,501.

Source: Daily Mirror July 22, 2020 19:14 UTC