Coronavirus linked to a third of deaths in Wales

A third of all deaths in Wales were due to coronavirus in the week up to April 10, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics.

Statistics show there were 928 deaths in Wales and of those 304 were related to Covid-19 which is just under a third of cases.

This is up from 134 (14.5% of all deaths) on the previous week in Wales.

Data from the ONS shows Wales and England recorded its highest weekly death toll for 20 years, largely due to the number of coronavirus deaths.Figures show the proportion of Covid-19-related deaths taking place outside hospitals has risen from 10% to 16%.

Cardiff had the highest number of deaths with 76 in the week up to April 10, followed by Newport with 49 deaths and Caerphilly with 46.

  • Cardiff - 76

  • Newport - 49

  • Caerphilly - 46

  • Rhondda Cynon Taf - 41

  • Torfaen - 28

  • Swansea - 26

  • Vale of Glamorgan - 25

  • Bridgend - 22

  • Flintshire - 20

  • Monmouthshire - 17

  • Blaenau Gwent - 16

  • Neath Port Talbot - 14

  • Carmarthenshire - 14

  • Gwynedd - 13

  • Merthyr Tydfil - 12

  • Powys - 11

  • Denbighshire - 9

  • Pembrokeshire - 7

  • Conwy - 6

  • Ceredigion - 4

  • Wrexham - 4

  • Anglesey - 1

Cardiff had the highest number of coronavirus related deaths at 76. Credit: PA Images

Latest weekly figures from the Office for National Statistics show there were 1,662 deaths involving Covid-19 in Wales and England registered up to April 10 which occurred outside hospitals. The equivalent figure for hospital deaths over the period is 8,673.

Of the deaths outside hospitals, 1,043 took place in care homes, 466 in private homes, 87 in hospices, 21 in other communal establishments and 45 elsewhere.

The ONS said the numbers are based on where Covid-19 is mentioned anywhere on the death certificate, including in combination with other health conditions.