UK Covid 14 October. Cases, deaths, vaccinations, hospitalisations and testing data for today.<!–more–>
UK Covid 14 October
There were 1,045,158 tests reported on 13 October 2021. This shows a decrease of -2.1%compared to the previous 7 days.
Between 7 October 2021 and 13 October 2021, there have been 6,412,280 tests.
Cases
A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
45,066 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 14 October 2021.
Between 8 October 2021 and 14 October 2021, 277,875 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows an increase of 13.0% compared to the previous 7 days.
Vaccinations
Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.
49,291,665 people had been given a first dose by the end of 13 October 2021.
45,269,240 people had been given a second dose by the end of 13 October 2021.
Healthcare
Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.
719 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 10 October 2021.
Between 4 October 2021 and 10 October 2021, 5,423 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 5.8% compared to the previous 7 days.
There were 7,024 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 13 October 2021.
Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.
There were 781 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 13 October 2021.
Deaths
There were 157 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 14 October 2021.
Between 8 October 2021 and 14 October 2021, there have been 823 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 9.0% compared to the previous 7 days.
UK Covid 14 October