UK Covid 27 October – 207 deaths and 43,941 cases – see hospitals and vaccination data

There were 802,547 tests reported on 26 October 2021. This shows a decrease of -4.5%compared to the previous 7 days.

Between 20 October 2021 and 26 October 2021, there have been 6,141,270 tests.

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Cases

A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.

43,941 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 27 October 2021.

Between 21 October 2021 and 27 October 2021, 307,716 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of -4.0% compared to the previous 7 days.

Vaccinations

Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.

49,794,120 people had been given a first dose by the end of 26 October 2021.

45,605,922 people had been given a second dose by the end of 26 October 2021.

Healthcare

Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.

894 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 23 October 2021.

Between 17 October 2021 and 23 October 2021, 6,990 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 14.4% compared to the previous 7 days.

There were 8,801 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 26 October 2021.

Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.

There were 950 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 26 October 2021.

Deaths

There were 207 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 27 October 2021.

Between 21 October 2021 and 27 October 2021, there have been 1,010 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 5.9% compared to the previous 7 days.