UK Covid 5 November. Cases, deaths, vaccinations, hospitalisations and testing data for today.
UK Covid 5 November
There were 914,955 tests reported on 4 November 2021. This shows an increase of 6.3%compared to the previous 7 days.
Between 29 October 2021 and 4 November 2021, there have been 6,187,701 tests.
Cases
A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
34,029 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 5 November 2021.
Between 30 October 2021 and 5 November 2021, 265,826 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of -8.2% compared to the previous 7 days.
Vaccinations
Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.
50,156,656 people had been given a first dose by the end of 4 November 2021.
45,790,934 people had been given a second dose by the end of 4 November 2021.
Healthcare
Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.
1,072 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 1 November 2021.
Between 26 October 2021 and 1 November 2021, 7,279 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 3.5% compared to the previous 7 days.
There were 9,160 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 4 November 2021.
Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.
There were 1,034 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 4 November 2021.
Deaths
There were 193 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 5 November 2021.
Between 30 October 2021 and 5 November 2021, there have been 1,197 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 12.3% compared to the previous 7 days.
UK Covid 5 November