Data comparing Covid-19 to the flu shows four times as many deaths were directly caused by Coronavirus than influenza and pneumonia since the pandemic began.
But the flu and pneumonia were mentioned as contributory factors on more death certificates than Covid-19 during the same period, the ONS' 'How coronavirus compares with flu as a cause of death' report shows.
And the number of deaths where Covid-19 was listed as the main cause has fallen more in line with flu and pneumonia in later stages of the pandemic.
