1,500 deaths per day

1,200

The government's official England Covid death count

of 66,363 only includes those which occurred within 28 days of a positive test

900

The total 60-day count

is 11% higher at 73,627

600

The ONS total count

is 20% higher at 79,860

300

0

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

1,500 deaths per day

The government's official England Covid death count

of 66,363 only includes those which occurred within 28 days of a positive test

1,200

900

The total 60-day count

is 11% higher at 73,627

600

The ONS total count

is 20% higher at 79,860

300

0

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Guardian graphic. Source: coronavirus.data.gov.uk/ONS. All figures are for 2 March to 31 December 2020 inclusive and cover England only as the 60-day metric is not used by the other nations. *Deaths occurring within 28/60 days of a positive Covid test. **The ONS counts all deaths where Covid was a a contributory factor and counted on the death certificate. The ONS figures exclude deaths of non-residents