UK Covid 6 November. Cases, deaths, vaccinations, hospitalisations and testing data for today.
UK Covid 6 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.
30,693 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 6 November 2021.
Between 31 October 2021 and 6 November 2021, 255,241 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of -10.8% compared to the previous 7 days.
Vaccinations
Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.
50,199,371 people had been given a first dose by the end of 5 November 2021.
45,812,839 people had been given a second dose by the end of 5 November 2021.
Healthcare
Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.
1,055 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 2 November 2021.
Between 27 October 2021 and 2 November 2021, 7,241 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 3.0% 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 155 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 6 November 2021.
Between 31 October 2021 and 6 November 2021, there have been 1,186 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 8.1% compared to the previous 7 days.
UK Covid 6 November