In the week ending 18th October, 241 people in England and Wales had COVID listed as their cause of death. This is the highest since February, and reflective of the recent wave of infection. 1,447 people had pneumonia or influenza listed as cause of death.
Overall deaths were still down on the expected number by a massive 10.8%.
The better news is that based on todays figures, hospitslisations (England data) have peaked and are decreasing.