Covid-19 has had a proportionally higher impact on the most deprived areas of England

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Death rate as a percentage difference from the least deprived decile

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As with all deaths, Covid-19's effects are worse the more deprived an area is

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Guardian graphic. Source: ONS. Note: Age-standardised mortality rates, all deaths and deaths involving the coronavirus (Covid-19), Index of Multiple Deprivation, England, deaths occurring between 1 March and 17 April 2020