UK Covid 13 October. Cases, deaths, vaccinations, hospitalisations and testing data for today.<!–more–>
UK Covid 13 October
There were 873,498 tests reported on 12 October 2021. This shows a decrease of -2.3%compared to the previous 7 days.
Between 6 October 2021 and 12 October 2021, there have been 6,439,862 tests.
Cases
A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
42,776 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 13 October 2021.
Between 7 October 2021 and 13 October 2021, 273,510 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows an increase of 13.2% compared to the previous 7 days.
Vaccinations
Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.
49,252,939 people had been given a first dose by the end of 12 October 2021.
45,239,759 people had been given a second dose by the end of 12 October 2021.
Healthcare
Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.
754 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 9 October 2021.
Between 3 October 2021 and 9 October 2021, 5,416 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 6.8% compared to the previous 7 days.
There were 7,011 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 12 October 2021.
Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.
There were 780 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 12 October 2021.
Deaths
There were 136 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 13 October 2021.
Between 7 October 2021 and 13 October 2021, there have been 788 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 2.3% compared to the previous 7 days.
UK Covid 13 October
