A total of 1,382 deaths registered in England and Wales in the week ending January 14 mentioned Covid-19 on the death certificate, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
This is up 50% on the previous seven days, and is the highest number since 1,501 deaths in the week to March 12 2021.
Around one in 10 (10.4%) of all deaths registered in England and Wales in the week to January 14 mentioned Covid-19 on the death certificate.