Claim: Figures from the Office for National Statistics show the number of suicides during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic was down from 10.3 per 100,000 to 6.9 per 100,000.
Fact-check: There's no evidence the number of people taking their own life fell during the Covid-19 pandemic - Full Fact
Verdict: this is not correct. these figures show deaths registered during this period, not deaths occurring. most of these suicides took place before 2020, and the ons has said lower registrations are likely due to the impact of the pandemic on the coroner's service.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Pippa Allen-Kinross
Date published: 2020-09-02T00:00:00