Quote Originally Posted by JohnK View Post
Can someone please tell me when there has been a significant period with no covid deaths that would indicate that the first wave was over?. As I seem to ha missed it and I can't understand why folk are banging on about a second wave before the first is even behind us.
Not no deaths but certainly very few. The latest weekly ONS bulletin came out yesterday, which gives causes of death mentioned on the death certificate. In the week ending 31st July, there were 183 deaths involving Covid in England, which is 2.2% of all deaths. In Wales there were 10 deaths - 1.9% of the total. For comparison purposes 12.5% in England and Wales included Influenza and Pneumonia (summer flu) on their death certificates.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulat...ding31july2020

The figures have almost certainly dropped since. The daily Covid death totals in NHS England hospitals is now down to single figures.