FabioPorkpie
Well-known member
Just been looking at the figures for excess deaths in England. I was surprised to see they've been higher than the 5 year average since 10 August; that's 14 weeks. They've also been higher than the highest figure for that week in the last 5 years for 11 out of 14 weeks, the last of those weeks being 8 weeks ago. Data here
Yeah, those numbers are clear and the rise has become increasingly more significant over the past few weeks from that data.
I’ve not been in disagreement with the excess deaths figures or argued that isn’t the case.
My point to statto was that it’s become really clearly high again in the past few weeks especially and I don’t think anybody can argue against that.
There was a period not so long ago, of a couple of months where the excess deaths were below the 5 yr average.
I think that period is probably where much of the disagreement arose or people with dubious motives were able to capitalise on painting a picture that suited their agenda.
(To clarify, I’m not suggesting folk on here with dubious motives, I mean people in certain sections of the media or on social media).