UK Covid update 15 September – 201 deaths and 30,597 cases – see hospitals and vaccination data

There were 882,827 tests reported on 14 September 2021. This shows a decrease of -4.8%compared to the previous 7 days.

Between 8 September 2021 and 14 September 2021, there have been 7,314,050 tests.

Cases

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

30,597 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 15 September 2021.

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Between 9 September 2021 and 15 September 2021, 222,405 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of -18.4% compared to the previous 7 days.

Vaccinations

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

48,480,178 people had been given a first dose by the end of 14 September 2021.

44,170,373 people had been given a second dose by the end of 14 September 2021.

Healthcare

Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.

836 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 11 September 2021.

Between 5 September 2021 and 11 September 2021, 6,930 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 2.5% compared to the previous 7 days.

There were 8,340 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 14 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 14 September 2021.

Deaths

There were 201 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 15 September 2021.

Between 9 September 2021 and 15 September 2021, there have been 973 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 4.4% compared to the previous 7 days.