UK Covid 26 October. Cases, deaths, vaccinations, hospitalisations and testing data for today.
*Wales cases and deaths cover 3-day period, but issues with new case reporting
Because of technical issues at Public Health Wales yesterday, the cases and deaths reported today cover a 72-hour period. However, due to further technical issues, not all cases in the 72-hour period have been flagged as new. The true number of new cases since the previous update is likely to be just over 8,000. The cumulative total is unaffected by this reporting issue.
UK Covid 26 October
There were 820,481 tests reported on 25 October 2021. This shows a decrease of -3.3%compared to the previous 7 days.
Between 19 October 2021 and 25 October 2021, there have been 6,215,946 tests.
Cases
A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
40,954 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 26 October 2021.
Between 20 October 2021 and 26 October 2021, 312,914 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of -0.4% compared to the previous 7 days.
Vaccinations
Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.
49,753,037 people had been given a first dose by the end of 25 October 2021.
45,582,891 people had been given a second dose by the end of 25 October 2021.
Healthcare
Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.
916 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 22 October 2021.
Between 16 October 2021 and 22 October 2021, 6,953 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 16.0% compared to the previous 7 days.
There were 8,693 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 25 October 2021.
Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.
There were 913 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 25 October 2021.
Deaths
There were 263 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 26 October 2021.
Between 20 October 2021 and 26 October 2021, there have been 982 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 7.8% compared to the previous 7 days.
UK Covid 26 October
