England and Wales recorded a jump in weekly deaths but it was not because of coronavirus, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said. The rise was ‘likely due to the heatwave’ that saw temperatures hit the mid-30s across the UK for days on end, the ONS said. There were 9,392 deaths from all causes in England and Wales in the week ending August 14, some 447 more than the previous week. This was 3.4% above the five-year average for this time of year. It is the first time the average has been exceeded since June 12. Brits sweltered in the heatwave for days on end (Picture: AFP/Getty) Meanwhile, deaths involving coronavirus have been steadily falling. There were 139 deaths registered in the week ending August 14 that mentioned ‘novel coronavirus’, an 8.6% fall from the 152 deaths in the previous week. It is the lowest number of weekly deaths involving Covid-19 registered since the week ending March 20, before the lockdown. The ONS said: ‘The rise in deaths between weeks 32 and 33 coincided with high temperatures in England and Wales, and heatwave warnings were issued by NHS England.
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