Deaths where COVID-19 was the primary cause of death

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Can you tell me how many COVID-19 deaths have COVID-19 listed in the first part of the cause of death, the primary cause?

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Thank you for your request.

Deaths listed under the 'due to' COVID-19 refers to deaths where COVID-19 was recorded as the underlying cause of death.  Deaths 'involving' COVID-19 refers to deaths where COVID-19 was mentioned anywhere on the death certificate, either as underlying cause or contributory factor to the death.

The number of deaths due to COVID-19 can be found in the latest provisional weekly deaths publication, available via the following link: Provisional weekly deaths publication.  Data are available in the excel chart data download file underneath Figure 2.

Further analysis of deaths due to and involving COVID-19 are available in the monthly mortality analysis publication.