Deaths in England’s July heatwave up 7% on rest of the month
by Tobi Thomas and Michael Goodier from World news | The Guardian on (#62T6K)
ONS says deaths peaked on day of record 40C temperatures, and Covid deaths were also higher on hot days
The daily number of deaths in England was higher during the July heatwave than in the rest of the month, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show.
On average there were 1,224 deaths a day during July's three heat periods", as labelled by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which was 7% higher than the daily average across the rest of the month.
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