Invisible deaths: understanding why deaths at home increased during the Covid-19 pandemic

Invisible deaths: understanding why deaths at home increased during the Covid-19 pandemic One of the untold stories of the Covid-19 pandemic is the dramatic rise in the number of people dying at home. Between the start of the pandemic in March 2020 and 28 May 2021, over 59,000 (39 per cent) more deaths occurred at home in England and Wales than the average number of home deaths in 2015-19. Moreover, the sustained increase in people dying at home has been evident throughout the pandemic and shows no sign of abating. The King's Fund