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On that very subject, I've just spent a happy half-hour with Excel and the NHS Statistics COVID 19 total announced deaths 29 October 2020 file, creating some graphs to compare deaths in the initial phase of the pandemic with those that are occurring now, in (what we are told is) the "second wave". I also split the data down to deaths that occurred in those under 60 and those 60 / 60+.
For ease of comparison, I picked the first dates upon which the 7-day moving average of deaths (all ages) first exceeded 10/day (which turned out to be 12th March and 14th September) as the origin for both the initial and current "waves". I haven't split out deaths occurring for those with or without pre-existing conditions. The 7-day moving average is calculated as 4 days back, current, 2 days forward.
Here's the chart for all ages. Note the minor difference ( ) in the rate of acceleration in deaths between the two "waves":
Here's the chart for those 60 and over. Note that the y-axis scale is slightly smaller:
And finally, the chart for those under 60. Note that the y-axis scale is an order of magnitude smaller than that used on the chart for those over 60:
Nice work
Would be interesting to see the data for the past 45 days when it becomes available - i.e. the so-called 'second wave'.