Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty giving government daily press briefing

The video discusses the concept of excess deaths, focusing on mortality data from hospitals and care homes. It highlights a significant peak in hospital deaths in early April, which has since decreased to near baseline levels. Care home deaths also peaked, slightly later than hospitals, and have similarly declined. The video concludes with a caution about interpreting recent data due to a bank holiday week.

What significant event occurred in early April related to excess deaths?

What caution is advised regarding the interpretation of data from the last week mentioned?