 in these figures may vary slightly and in some cases could be a few days, so figures at 5pm may not include all deaths for that day.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to these figures, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes weekly counts of deaths in which COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate. This publication is issued every Tuesday, starting on 31 March. It includes cases outside hospital and also some cases where COVID-19 is suspected but no test has taken place. ONS data 