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The 11 Yorkshire areas with the highest number of excess deaths in one month

New data has revealed the areas of Yorkshire with the highest number of 'excess deaths' in a single month.

Excess deaths means the number of people who died for any reason over and above the expected number of deaths for that time of year, i.e. the number of deaths above the yearly average for the month of April in 2020 compared to the previous five years. Photos for illustrative purposes and do not represent a specific location.

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