April 22, 2021 - 1555 views
Coronavirus was not the main cause of deaths in England and Wales in March – the first time for four months, new figures show.
The leading cause of deaths was dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in England, accounting for 10.1% of all fatalities registered that month, according to the data from the Office for National Statistics.
In Wales, heart disease was the leading cause of deaths, accounting for 11.8% of all fatalities.
The data shows COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in both countries that month, accounting for 9.2% of all fatalities registered in England and 6.3% in Wales. The virus was the leading cause of death each month from November to February.
