You asked

​Please provide an update on the number of deaths where the sole cause of death was COVID-19 with no underlying medical health issues between March and now in the form of a table. Please also provide the number of people who have died from with no underlying health conditions.

We said

Thank you for your request.

We are responsible for the provision of mortality statistics for England and Wales. National Records Scotland (NRS) and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) are responsible for statistics pertaining to Scotland and Northern Ireland. They can be contacted at foi@nrscotland.gov.uk and info@nisra.gov.uk respectively.

The number of deaths due to COVID-19, registered in England and Wales in 2020, by leading cause and main pre-existing condition (including where COVID-19 was the sole condition mentioned on the death certificate) can be found in the Monthly mortality analysis, England and Wales publication.

Here is a direct link to tables you require: Pre-existing conditions of people who died due to COVID-19, England and Wales.

Figures for January to March 2021 will be available in the next update of this publication on 22nd April 2021.