England and Wales Deaths 2019 H1: 273,151. 2023 H1 (Data Released Yesterday): 310,838.
Filed under: It goes till June 30 2023 as of this week:
Total (first half, H1): 310,838
Same for 2019 H1: 273,151
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They Say Pandemic is Over, But ‘Post’-Pandemic Deaths Are About 13% Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
opened up this page (updated this morning after a week), expecting that over time general wellbeing will improve, but guess what… after WHO told us the pandemic had been relegated we’re still seeing a high number of deaths in England and Wales:
Before COVID-19 it’s about 9.1k a week for the latest week.
Now it’s 10.3k
COVID-19 and Deaths in England and Wales (Sharp Increase Even in 2023)
‘VE just checked the numbers ONS released only a few minutes ago. Again, as before, the total number of deaths in England and Wales this year is about 1,000 higher for the latest week on record than in the same week before COVID-19 broke out. That’s an increase of more than 10% in 4 years.
2019:
2023:
After WHO Declares COVID-19 Pandemic ‘Over’ Deaths in England and Wales Remain a Lot Higher Than ‘Before’ or Even ‘During’ (COVID-19 Continues to Spread and Media Does Not Investigate the Aftermath)
AM glad to say that, according to WHO, it’s all over. Months ago it declared the “end” of the pandemic. But according to this morning’s data from ONS, which is complete data (not just a sub-sample), a lot of Brits are dying.
Here are 2015-2019 deaths:
Compare to this year’s latest on record (analogous weeks):
So from 9.4k a week we went up to 10.7k. All this in just 4 years. 14% increase. Perfectly normal…
Almost 30% Increase in Deaths (England and Wales) Compared to Last Year
‘ve just gotten the latest numbers from ONS. About 10 minutes ago ONS released Week 22 numbers for 2023 (15 minutes ago an updated file wasn’t there yet).
Notice how this year compares to last year or prior years. 29.5% higher.
Back to work, folks Pandemic is over, according to WHO.
Today in Gemini:
So, some quick advice: Don’t get COVID.
I went back to Seattle in the beginning of March, wore a mask the whole time (my partner did not. I think this is important). We got to drop in on Emerald City Comic Con, which was well missed, and I was so happy to be there, and also just walk around the city again. I miss walking around cities.
My partner was sick by the time we were done at ECCC (they did wear a mask there, as we do for conventions). By the time we got home, I had cold-like symptoms. That Tuesday I was fully sick with it.
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Anyway, three months out, I still have a little bit of a cough, and my brain fog has mostly cleared up. I truly believe it could have been so much worse, if I had not gotten vaccines.
In 2015-2019 (Average) 9,747 People Died in England and Wales in Week 21. That Grew to 11,111 This Year. It’s a 14% Increase!
New data released by ONS this morning.
Let’s compare pre-pandemic years:
To this year:
14% higher than before the pandemic.
UK Death Toll Continues to Climb (Up About 16%) After WHO Vainly Declared Pandemic/Emergency Over
Week 20 2022-2023 deaths:
Week 20 2019 (and past 5 years) deaths:
