UK Covid update 4 August – 119 deaths and 29,312 cases – see hospitals and vaccination data

There were 720,252 tests reported on 3 August 2021. This shows a decrease of -11.7% compared to the previous 7 days.

Between 28 July 2021 and 3 August 2021, there have been 5,405,304 tests.

Cases

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

29,312 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 4 August 2021.

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Between 29 July 2021 and 4 August 2021, 184,308 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of -13.7% compared to the previous 7 days.

Vaccinations

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

46,928,033 people had been given a first dose by the end of 3 August 2021.

38,733,334 people had been given a second dose by the end of 3 August 2021.

Healthcare

Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.

668 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 31 July 2021.

Between 25 July 2021 and 31 July 2021, 5,847 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows a decrease of -4.9% compared to the previous 7 days.

There were 5,896 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 3 August 2021.

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

There were 887 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 3 August 2021.

Deaths

There were 119 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 4 August 2021.

Between 29 July 2021 and 4 August 2021, there have been 570 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 14.5% compared to the previous 7 days.