interesting stat released by the ONS from the week ending 12 March from England and Wales

There were 10,987 deaths from all causes registered in the week ending 12 March, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show.

This is 511 deaths (4.4%) below the five-year average of deaths registered during this seven-day period between 2015 and 2019.

And it's the first time since the week ending 4 September that overall deaths have fallen below the five-year average.