UK Covid update 12 September. Cases, deaths, vaccinations, hospitalisations and testing data for today.<!–more–>
UK Covid update 12 September
There were 1,241,334 tests reported on 9 September 2021. This shows an increase of 31.3%compared to the previous 7 days.
Between 3 September 2021 and 9 September 2021, there have been 7,999,761 tests.
Cases
A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
29,173 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 12 September 2021.
Between 6 September 2021 and 12 September 2021, 252,011 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows an increase of 1.1% compared to the previous 7 days.
Vaccinations
Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.
48,422,588 people had been given a first dose by the end of 11 September 2021.
43,991,875 people had been given a second dose by the end of 11 September 2021.
Healthcare
Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.
1,073 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 7 September 2021.
Between 1 September 2021 and 7 September 2021, 6,916 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 4.8% compared to the previous 7 days.
There were 8,098 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 8 September 2021.
Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.
There were 1,060 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 8 September 2021.
Deaths
There were 56 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 12 September 2021.
Between 6 September 2021 and 12 September 2021, there have been 971 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 22.6% compared to the previous 7 days.
