Northern England was hit hardest by both the Covid-19 and 1918 Spanish flu pandemics, study shows 

During the first wave of Covid-19 - from March to July - the North suffered a 15 per cent higher death rate from the virus than the South. This was also seen during the Spanish flu pandemic. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9025623/Northern-England-hit-hardest-Covid-19-1918-Spanish-flu-pandemics-study-shows.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490