UK Covid 17 October. Cases, deaths, vaccinations, hospitalisations and testing data for today.<!–more–>
UK Covid 17 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.
45,140 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 17 October 2021.
Between 11 October 2021 and 17 October 2021, 300,081 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows an increase of 15.1% compared to the previous 7 days.
Vaccinations
Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.
49,398,211 people had been given a first dose by the end of 16 October 2021.
45,358,472 people had been given a second dose by the end of 16 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 57 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 17 October 2021.
Between 11 October 2021 and 17 October 2021, there have been 852 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 8.5% compared to the previous 7 days.
UK Covid 17 October
