UK Covid 3 October. Cases, deaths, vaccinations, hospitalisations and testing data for today.<!–more–>
UK Covid 3 October
There were 1,040,967 tests reported on 30 September 2021. This shows an increase of 2.5%compared to the previous 7 days.
Between 24 September 2021 and 30 September 2021, there have been 6,845,736 tests.
Cases
A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
30,439 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 3 October 2021.
Between 27 September 2021 and 3 October 2021, 242,005 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows an increase of 1.1% compared to the previous 7 days.
Vaccinations
Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.
48,928,952 people had been given a first dose by the end of 2 October 2021.
44,969,396 people had been given a second dose by the end of 2 October 2021.
Healthcare
Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.
755 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 28 September 2021.
Between 22 September 2021 and 28 September 2021, 5,064 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows a decrease of -10.3% compared to the previous 7 days.
There were 6,733 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 30 September 2021.
Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.
There were 815 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 30 September 2021.
Deaths
There were 43 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 3 October 2021.
Between 27 September 2021 and 3 October 2021, there have been 785 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows a decrease of -18.7% compared to the previous 7 days.
UK Covid 3 October
