ONS says deaths peaked on day of record 40C temperatures, and Covid deaths were also higher on hot days The daily number of deaths in England was higher during the July heatwave than in the rest of the month, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show. On average there were 1,224 deaths a day during July's three "heat periods", as labelled by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which was 7% higher than the daily average across the rest of the month.
ONS says deaths peaked on day of record 40C temperatures, and Covid deaths were also higher on hot days The daily number of deaths in England was higher during the July heatwave than in the rest of the month, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show. On average there were 1,224 deaths a day during July's three "heat periods", as labelled by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which was 7% higher than the daily average across the rest of the month.
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