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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ian Jones

Covid-19 death registrations fall for second week in a row

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Deaths involving Covid-19 registered in England and Wales have fallen for the second week in a row, suggesting they are now on a downward trend.

Some 592 deaths registered in the seven days to August 12 mentioned coronavirus on the death certificate, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) – down 18% on the previous week.

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