UK Covid 5 October. Cases, deaths, vaccinations, hospitalisations and testing data for today.<!–more–>
UK Covid 5 October
There were 940,981 tests reported on 4 October 2021. This shows a decrease of -11.2%compared to the previous 7 days.
Between 28 September 2021 and 4 October 2021, there have been 5,998,403 tests.
Cases
A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
33,869 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 5 October 2021.
Between 29 September 2021 and 5 October 2021, 238,465 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of -2.3% compared to the previous 7 days.
Vaccinations
Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.
48,994,530 people had been given a first dose by the end of 4 October 2021.
45,021,381 people had been given a second dose by the end of 4 October 2021.
Healthcare
Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.
642 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 1 October 2021.
Between 25 September 2021 and 1 October 2021, 4,932 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows a decrease of -7.1% compared to the previous 7 days.
There were 6,747 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 4 October 2021.
Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.
There were 769 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 4 October 2021.
Deaths
There were 166 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 5 October 2021.
Between 29 September 2021 and 5 October 2021, there have been 777 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows a decrease of -15.5% compared to the previous 7 days.
UK Covid 5 October
