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COVID-19 DEATHS RISE SLIGHTLY AS BANK HOLIDAY SLOWS REGISTRATIONS
Weekly registrations of deaths involving Covid-19 in England and Wales have risen slightly, new figures show - but the numbers are likely to have been affected by the early May bank holiday.
A total of 151 deaths registered in the week ending May 14 mentioned Covid-19 on the death certificate, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
This is up from 129 in the previous week - a rise of 17%.
Many register offices will have been closed for the bank holiday on May 3, however.
This is likely to have led to fewer deaths being registered in that week and slightly more deaths being registered in the following week.