England and Wales as I understand it

I think on average there around 11,500 deaths per week in England and Wales.

In the week ending 6th March there were 10,895 of which 1546 were respiratory illnesses.

By way of contrast in week ending 10th January there were 14,058 with 2477 respiratory related.

So I think that it will only be well after the event when you look at the ONS figures that anyone will be able to accurately assess how much the overall "death rate" was increased by this horrible b*stard virus. There may be decreases in death by other causes due to us all being in lockdown (e.g. car crashes, air quality related) but then I assume there may be increases in mental health issues or sadly people who won't get operations/treatment because the NHS is being overrun by Covid 19.

I don't think its the deadliness of Covid 19 that is the main issue, its the fact so many people need hospital treatment all at the same time.

I assume that is in part down to the usual increase in winter illnesses and viruses and probably tallies with the experience of a lot of us who picked up some sort of really nasty cough/virus in December and January this year. In fact if I didn't know better I would swear I had this thing in December with the cough/virus I had then!

Posted By: Jim on March 30th 2020 at 17:56:20

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Why we are all doing this. (Coronavirus) - Jim, Mar 30, 16:59:08
- As I wrote 17 days ago..... (Coronavirus) - usacanary, Mar 30, 21:18:43
- There’s a big lag in the data though (Coronavirus) - duke of york, Mar 30, 18:02:32
  - Not on the testing though is there? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Jim, Mar 30, 18:05:24
    - No, just the deaths (n/m) (Coronavirus) - duke of york, Mar 30, 18:06:39
- what are the figures for seasonal flu in the same period? (Coronavirus) - paulg, Mar 30, 17:33:41
  - Not sute. the ONS weekly figures are out tomorrow which I understand (Coronavirus) - Jim, Mar 30, 17:43:42
    - Is that UK only? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Trent_Canary, Mar 30, 17:45:50
      - England and Wales as I understand it (Coronavirus) - Jim, Mar 30, 17:56:20
        
        which might make you patient zero?! (Coronavirus) - paulg, Mar 30, 18:00:55
        
        thanks for you informative posts Jim. (n/m) (Coronavirus) - shoddy, Mar 30, 17:58:21
        
        PS I am assuming this is cosidered a respiratory disease but it may not be in (Coronavirus) - Jim, Mar 30, 17:57:49
  - Mate,I've got an autoimmune disease,I don't shit myself if I get the flu. (Coronavirus) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 30, 17:40:28
    - I don't mean to understate the risk of corona (Coronavirus) - paulg, Mar 30, 17:46:59
      - I think if you want to put it into context of a typical “flu” like period (Coronavirus) - Jim, Mar 30, 19:44:27
- I thought we wouldn’t see benefit of what we are doing now for 2-3 weeks? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - loz, Mar 30, 17:06:13
  - We did it in stages though didn;t we. I can't recall precisely when but (Coronavirus) - Jim, Mar 30, 17:31:51
    - But yes unlikely to see the real effect of the lockdown from last week for another week or (Coronavirus) - Jim, Mar 30, 17:32:57
      - It appears they will include the number at home from tomorrow (Coronavirus) - SCC 28, Mar 30, 18:15:13
        
        That’s going to be in the weekly ONS stats I think. (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Jim, Mar 30, 19:10:48
- Cheers Jim. Am avoiding most news at the moment, but like these posts. (Coronavirus) - Yellalee, Mar 30, 17:01:13
  - You ok boy? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 30, 17:02:01
    - Good proth, how are you doing? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Yellalee, Mar 30, 17:44:38

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