UK Covid update 16 April – 34 deaths and 2,596 cases – see hospitals and vaccination data

There were 988,311 tests reported on 15 April 2021. This shows an increase of 18.9% compared to the previous 7 days.

Between 9 April 2021 and 15 April 2021, there have been 6,081,156 tests.

Cases

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

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2,596 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on .

Between 10 April 2021 and 16 April 2021, 18,118 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of -8.5% compared to the previous 7 days.

Vaccinations

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

32,574,221 people had been given a first dose by the end of 15 April 2021.

8,931,547 people had been given a second dose by the end of 15 April 2021.

Healthcare

Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.

204 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 12 April 2021.

Between 6 April 2021 and 12 April 2021, 1,452 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows a decrease of -12.0% compared to the previous 7 days.

There were 2,291 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 14 April 2021.

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

There were 329 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 15 April 2021.

Deaths

There were 34 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 16 April 2021.

Between 10 April 2021 and 16 April 2021, there have been 185 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows a decrease of -17.4% compared to the previous 7 days.