is not only among the top 20 places with highest excess deaths, but it also has the second highest COVID-19 death rate in the UK, after Rhondda Cynon Taf, also in Wales.where the new variant, that caused a spike in infections, began.Deaths within 28 days of a positive test have been highest in January 2021, but most of the excess deaths happened during the spring.
This doesn't mean the current wave is less deadly than the first. The chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, has said the deaths are yet to peak, so we can expect totals to increase in the coming weeks.Now, hospitals are recording more excess deaths. This difference has been especially stark since Christmas as the new variant spreads and COVID-19 admissions reach new highs.
And still no resignations.
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