UK Covid 10 October – 38 deaths and 34,574 cases – see hospitals and vaccination data

There were 962,225 tests reported on 7 October 2021. This shows a decrease of -14.2% compared to the previous 7 days.

Between 1 October 2021 and 7 October 2021, there have been 5,872,003 tests.

Cases

A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.

34,574 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 10 October 2021.

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Between 4 October 2021 and 10 October 2021, 260,787people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows an increase of 7.8% compared to the previous 7 days.

Vaccinations

Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.

49,158,835 people had been given a first dose by the end of 9 October 2021.

45,168,344 people had been given a second dose by the end of 9 October 2021.

Healthcare

Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.

817 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 5 October 2021.

Between 29 September 2021 and 5 October 2021,5,153 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 0.8% compared to the previous 7 days.

There were 6,763 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 7 October 2021.

Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.

There were 808 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 7 October 2021.

Deaths

There were 38 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 10 October 2021.

Between 4 October 2021 and 10 October 2021, there have been 785 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows no change compared to the previous 7 days.