UK Covid update 10 August – 146 deaths and 23,510 cases – see hospitals and vaccination data

There were 725,764 tests reported on 9 August 2021. This shows a decrease of -4.1% compared to the previous 7 days.

Between 3 August 2021 and 9 August 2021, there have been 5,260,516 tests.

Cases

A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.

23,510 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 10 August 2021.

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Between 4 August 2021 and 10 August 2021, 196,047 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows an increase of 7.3% compared to the previous 7 days.

Vaccinations

Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.

47,091,889 people had been given a first dose by the end of 9 August 2021.

39,688,566 people had been given a second dose by the end of 9 August 2021.

Healthcare

Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.

755 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 6 August 2021.

Between 31 July 2021 and 6 August 2021, 5,308 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows a decrease of -11.8% compared to the previous 7 days.

There were 5,909 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 9 August 2021.

Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.

There were 859 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 9 August 2021.

Deaths

There were 146 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 10 August 2021.

Between 4 August 2021 and 10 August 2021, there have been 622 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 14.8% compared to the previous 7 days.