UK Covid 16 October. Cases, deaths, vaccinations, hospitalisations and testing data for today.<!–more–>
UK Covid 16 October
There were 980,883 tests reported on 14 October 2021. This shows a decrease of -0.6%compared to the previous 7 days.
Between 8 October 2021 and 14 October 2021, there have been 6,430,938 tests.
Cases
A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
43,423 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 16 October 2021.
Between 10 October 2021 and 16 October 2021, 289,515 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows an increase of 12.8% compared to the previous 7 days.
Vaccinations
Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.
49,374,505 people had been given a first dose by the end of 15 October 2021.
45,325,489 people had been given a second dose by the end of 15 October 2021.
Healthcare
Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.
915 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 12 October 2021.
Between 6 October 2021 and 12 October 2021, 5,559 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 6.9% compared to the previous 7 days.
There were 7,086 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 14 October 2021.
Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.
There were 783 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 14 October 2021.
Deaths
There were 148 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 16 October 2021.
Between 10 October 2021 and 16 October 2021, there have been 833 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 5.4% compared to the previous 7 days.
UK Covid 16 October
