UK Covid 24 October. Cases, deaths, vaccinations, hospitalisations and testing data for today.
UK Covid 24 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.
39,962 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 24 October 2021.
Between 18 October 2021 and 24 October 2021, 328,287 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows an increase of 9.4% compared to the previous 7 days.
Vaccinations
Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.
49,684,322 people had been given a first dose by the end of 23 October 2021.
45,542,207 people had been given a second dose by the end of 23 October 2021.
Healthcare
Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.
1,080 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 19 October 2021.
Between 13 October 2021 and 19 October 2021, 6,720 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 19.9% 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 72 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 24 October 2021.
Between 18 October 2021 and 24 October 2021, there have been 949 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 11.4% compared to the previous 7 days.
UK Covid 24 October