22 January: UK Covid update. Cases, deaths, hospitalisations and testing data for today.
There were 665,330 tests reported on 21 January 2021. This shows a decrease of 5.5% compared to the previous 7 days.
Between 15 January 2021 and 21 January 2021, there have been 3,947,262 tests.
Cases
A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
40,261 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 22 January 2021.
Between 16 January 2021 and 22 January 2021, 267,892 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of 25.3% compared to the previous 7 days.
Vaccinations
Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.
5,383,103 people had been given a first dose by the end of 21 January 2021.
466,796 people had been given a second dose by the end of 21 January 2021.
Healthcare
Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.
4,034 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 18 January 2021.
Between 12 January 2021 and 18 January 2021, 28,128 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows a decrease of 3.2% compared to the previous 7 days.
There were 38,562 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 20 January 2021.
Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.
There were 3,960 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 21 January 2021.
Deaths
There were 1,401 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 22 January 2021.
Between 16 January 2021 and 22 January 2021, there have been 8,686 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 16.4% compared to the previous 7 days.
IMPORTANT NOTE ON THE WAY DEATHS ARE REPORTED
Total number of people who had a positive test result for COVID-19 and died within 28 days of the first positive test, reported on or up to the date of death or reporting date (depending on availability).
People who died more than 28 days after their first positive test are not included, whether or not COVID-19 was the cause of death.
Death data can be presented by when death occurred (date of death) or when the death was reported (date reported) and the availability of each of these time series varies by area:
- Deaths by date of death – each death is assigned to the date that the person died irrespective of how long it took for the death to be reported. Previously reported data are therefore continually updated
- Deaths by date reported – each death is assigned to the date when it was first included in the published totals. The specific 24 hour periods reported against each date vary by nation and are defined below
Deaths are allocated to the deceased’s usual area of residence.
