Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 20 April 2021

ONS have published the latest data on COVID-19 deaths in England and Wales. 

The main points include:

• There were 379 deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19) in England and Wales in the week ending 9 April 2021 – a decrease of 21 deaths compared with the previous week

• Around 1 in 25 (4.2%) deaths in the latest week involved COVID-19, the lowest proportion since the week ending 9 October 2020.

ONS also published UK early payroll estimates for March 2021. 

The main points include:

• The largest falls in payrolled employment have been in the hospitality sector, those aged under 25, and those living in London

• By September 2021, people who worked from home were more likely to do so in the evenings compared with those who worked from home.

Read the ONS roundup