UK Covid Update 23 March – Cases up 17% and 877 deaths up 18%

Between 16 March 2022 and 22 March 2022, there have been 5,141,533 tests. This shows an increase of 5.6% compared to the previous 7 days.

Cases

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

Between 17 March 2022 and 23 March 2022, 603,597 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows an increase of 16.9% compared to the previous 7 days.

Vaccinations

Vaccines are currently given in 3 doses.

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52,756,382 people had been given a first dose by the end of 22 March 2022.

49,336,877 people had been given a second dose by the end of 22 March 2022.

38,683,737 people had been given a booster or third dose by the end of 22 March 2022.

Healthcare

Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.

Between 13 March 2022 and 19 March 2022, 13,844 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 21.6% compared to the previous 7 days.

There were 16,720 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 22 March 2022.

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

There were 316 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 22 March 2022.

Deaths

Between 17 March 2022 and 23 March 2022, there have been 877 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 17.9% compared to the previous 7 days.