UK Covid 6 October. Cases, deaths, vaccinations, hospitalisations and testing data for today.<!–more–>
UK Covid 6 October
There were 856,416 tests reported on 5 October 2021. This shows a decrease of -10.8%compared to the previous 7 days.
Between 29 September 2021 and 5 October 2021, there have been 5,993,610 tests.
Cases
A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
39,851 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 6 October 2021.
Between 30 September 2021 and 6 October 2021, 241,594 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of -2.0% compared to the previous 7 days.
Vaccinations
Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.
49,035,877 people had been given a first dose by the end of 5 October 2021.
45,049,953 people had been given a second dose by the end of 5 October 2021.
Healthcare
Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.
666 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 2 October 2021.
Between 26 September 2021 and 2 October 2021, 4,941 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows a decrease of -5.4% compared to the previous 7 days.
There were 6,836 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 5 October 2021.
Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.
There were 800 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 5 October 2021.
Deaths
There were 143 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 6 October 2021.
Between 30 September 2021 and 6 October 2021, there have been 770 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows a decrease of -14.8% compared to the previous 7 days.
UK Covid 6 October