Covid-19 deaths fall for second week in a row strengthening hopes Omicron peak has passed

Article reports that Coronavirus deaths in England have fallen for the second week in a row, suggesting the peak in deaths may have passed. A total of 1,242 deaths registered in England and Wales in the week ending February 4 mentioned Covid-19 on the death certificate, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This is down 10 per cent on the previous seven days and is the second consecutive week-on-week fall. Around one in 10 (10.5 per cent) deaths registered in England and Wales in the week to February 4 mentioned Covid-19 on the death certificate. Deaths involving coronavirus fell in all regions in England, except for the South West and North East, and they rose in Wales.