Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 20 April 2021
21 April 2021
ONS have published the latest data on COVID-19 deaths in England and Wales.
The main points include:
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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
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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:
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The largest falls in payrolled employment have been in the hospitality sector, those aged under 25, and those living in London
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By September 2021, people who worked from home were more likely to do so in the evenings compared with those who worked from home.