The number of deaths involving coronavirus in England and Wales reached its lowest weekly level for six weeks in May, new figures show.
There were 3,810 deaths involving Covid-19 registered in the week ending May 15, according to the most recent data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The percentage of deaths involving Covid-19 and the total number of excess deaths compared with the five-year average continued to decrease.
But the total number of deaths from all causes rose by 1,916 to 14,573 - with an increase in deaths being registered after a dip during the early May bank holiday.
For the first time, deaths in care homes accounted for more than half of the total number of deaths with Covid-19.
On May 9 there were 214 deaths in care homes - 51% of the total, while 191 (46%) took place in hospitals.
Statistics from Northern Ireland:
