UK Covid 7 October. Cases, deaths, vaccinations, hospitalisations and testing data for today.<!–more–>
UK Covid 7 October
There were 1,072,740 tests reported on 6 October 2021. This shows a decrease of -13.4%compared to the previous 7 days.
Between 30 September 2021 and 6 October 2021, there have been 5,950,745 tests.
Cases
A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
40,701 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 7 October 2021.
Between 1 October 2021 and 7 October 2021, 245,815 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of -0.2% compared to the previous 7 days.
Vaccinations
Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.
49,068,705 people had been given a first dose by the end of 6 October 2021.
45,078,529 people had been given a second dose by the end of 6 October 2021.
Healthcare
Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.
681 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 3 October 2021.
Between 27 September 2021 and 3 October 2021, 4,982 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows a decrease of -3.4% compared to the previous 7 days.
There were 6,817 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 6 October 2021.
Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.
There were 807 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 6 October 2021.
Deaths
There were 122 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 7 October 2021.
Between 1 October 2021 and 7 October 2021, there have been 755 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows a decrease of -12.1% compared to the previous 7 days.
UK Covid 7 October
