UK Covid 12 October. Cases, deaths, vaccinations, hospitalisations and testing data for today.<!–more–>
UK Covid 12 October
There were 936,288 tests reported on 11 October 2021. This shows a decrease of -2.6%compared to the previous 7 days.
Between 5 October 2021 and 11 October 2021, there have been 6,422,780 tests.
Cases
A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
38,520 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 12 October 2021.
Between 6 October 2021 and 12 October 2021, 270,585 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows an increase of 13.5% compared to the previous 7 days.
Vaccinations
Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.
49,216,092 people had been given a first dose by the end of 11 October 2021.
45,212,813 people had been given a second dose by the end of 11 October 2021.
Healthcare
Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.
766 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 8 October 2021.
Between 2 October 2021 and 8 October 2021, 5,327 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 5.5% compared to the previous 7 days.
There were 7,003 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 11 October 2021.
Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.
There were 747 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 11 October 2021.
Deaths
There were 181 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 12 October 2021.
Between 6 October 2021 and 12 October 2021, there have been 795 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 2.3% compared to the previous 7 days.
UK Covid 12 October
