London, July 20, 2021, SPA -- The number of deaths involving coronavirus registered each week in England and Wales has climbed to its highest level since the end of April, dpa reported. A total of 183 deaths registered in the week ending July 9 mentioned Covid-19 on the death certificate, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This is up 68 per cent on the previous week, and is the highest number since 205 deaths were registered in the week to April 30. Deaths had dipped as low as 84 in the week to June 11. Some 8,433 deaths involving Covid-19 were registered in England and Wales in the week to January 29. In total, 42,587 care home residents in England and Wales have had Covid-19 recorded on their death certificate since the pandemic began. --SPA 15:03 LOCAL TIME 12:03 GMT 0016 www.spa.gov.sa/w1588839