UK Covid 23 October. Cases, deaths, vaccinations, hospitalisations and testing data for today.
UK Covid 23 October
There were 1,011,431 tests reported on 21 October 2021. This shows an increase of 1.4%compared to the previous 7 days.
Between 15 October 2021 and 21 October 2021, there have been 6,522,341 tests.
Cases
A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
44,985 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 23 October 2021.
Between 17 October 2021 and 23 October 2021, 333,465 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows an increase of 15.2% compared to the previous 7 days.
Vaccinations
Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.
49,606,419 people had been given a first dose by the end of 22 October 2021.
45,489,980 people had been given a second dose by the end of 22 October 2021.
Healthcare
Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.
1,065 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 18 October 2021.
Between 12 October 2021 and 18 October 2021, 6,561 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 19.1% compared to the previous 7 days.
There were 8,238 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 21 October 2021.
Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.
There were 892 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 21 October 2021.
Deaths
There were 135 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 23 October 2021.
Between 17 October 2021 and 23 October 2021, there have been 934 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 12.1% compared to the previous 7 days.
UK Covid 23 October
