More than 900 Covid deaths recorded in England and Wales in first week of January

ONS records increase of 58% from previous week but rise is artificially high due to figures being affected by bank holidays Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage There were 922 Covid deaths registered in England and Wales in the week to 7 January, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. This was a rise of 58% from the previous week. However the increase is artificially high because the figures in the previous week's release were affected b...