UK Covid update 29 May. Cases, deaths, vaccinations, hospitalisations and testing data for today.
UK Covid update 29 May.
Testing
Testing is where we do a test to see who has coronavirus. Some people are tested more than once.
There were 959,007 tests reported on 27 May 2021. This shows an increase of 1.3% compared to the previous 7 days.
Between 21 May 2021 and 27 May 2021, there have been 6,160,114 tests.
Cases
A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
3,398 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 29 May 2021.
Between 23 May 2021 and 29 May 2021, 21,469 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows an increase of 23.3% compared to the previous 7 days.
Vaccinations
Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.
39,068,346 people had been given a first dose by the end of 28 May 2021.
24,892,416 people had been given a second dose by the end of 28 May 2021.
Healthcare
Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.
133 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 25 May 2021.
Between 19 May 2021 and 25 May 2021, 870 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 23.2% compared to the previous 7 days.
There were 870 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 27 May 2021.
Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.
There were 120 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 27 May 2021.
Deaths
There were 7 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 29 May 2021.
Between 23 May 2021 and 29 May 2021, there have been 59 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 43.9% compared to the previous 7 days.
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UK Covid update 29 May
