UK Covid update 10 July . Cases, deaths, vaccinations, hospitalisations and testing data for today.
UK Covid update 10 July
There were 1,114,234 tests reported on 8 July 2021. This shows an increase of 3.6% compared to the previous 7 days.
Between 2 July 2021 and 8 July 2021, there have been 7,294,129 tests.
Cases
A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
32,367 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 10 July 2021.
Between 4 July 2021 and 10 July 2021, 213,528 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows an increase of 30.0% compared to the previous 7 days.
Vaccinations
Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.
45,786,550 people had been given a first dose by the end of 9 July 2021.
34,541,129 people had been given a second dose by the end of 9 July 2021.
Healthcare
Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.
563 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 6 July 2021.
Between 30 June 2021 and 6 July 2021, 3,081 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 56.6% compared to the previous 7 days.
There were 2,731 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 8 July 2021.
Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.
There were 417 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 8 July 2021.
Deaths
There were 34 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 10 July 2021.
Between 4 July 2021 and 10 July 2021, there have been 192 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 62.7% compared to the previous 7 days.
UK Covid update 10 July