The UK has entered a third phase of excess deaths during the pandemic with more people dying than expected and the figure not readily explained by coronavirus.
In the week ending November 12, 2,047 more deaths were registered than during the same period between 2015 to 2019, but Covid-19 was mentioned on death certificates for only 1,197 people.
The new phase of excess deaths raises the possibility that since the summer more people have been losing their lives as a result of strains on the NHS or lack of early diagnosis of serious illness, although the interpretation of the figures is contested.
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