More people died with Covid in care homes in England and Wales in the second wave of the Covid pandemic than the first

In wave one, 20,664 deaths of care home residents (23.1%) mentioned Covid-19 compared with 21,677 deaths (25.7%) in wave two

8,000

All other deaths

(excluding Covid-19)

6,000

Deaths involving

Covid-19

4,000

Five-year average

2,000

0

Apr

2020

Jul

Oct

Jan

2021

Apr

8,000

All other deaths (excluding Covid-19)

6,000

Deaths involving Covid-19

4,000

Five-year average

2,000

0

Apr 2020

Jul

Oct

Jan 2021

Apr

Guardian graphic. Source: ONS. Note: the ONS define the first wave having occurred between mid-March and the week ending 11 September 2020 and the second wave from then to the week ending 2 April 2021