UK Covid update 7 September – 209 deaths and 37,489 cases – see hospitals and vaccination data

There were 1,346,631 tests reported on 6 September 2021. This shows an increase of 32.6% compared to the previous 7 days.

Between 31 August 2021 and 6 September 2021, there have been 7,438,049 tests.

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Cases

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

37,489 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 7 September 2021.

Between 1 September 2021 and 7 September 2021, 269,193 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows an increase of 13.9% compared to the previous 7 days.

Vaccinations

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

48,292,811 people had been given a first dose by the end of 6 September 2021.

43,535,098 people had been given a second dose by the end of 6 September 2021.

Healthcare

Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.

905 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 3 September 2021.

Between 28 August 2021 and 3 September 2021, 6,641 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 1.6% compared to the previous 7 days.

There were 7,976 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 6 September 2021.

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

There were 1,062 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 6 September 2021.

Deaths

There were 209 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 7 September 2021.

Between 1 September 2021 and 7 September 2021, there have been 948 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 39.2% compared to the previous 7 days.

UK Covid update 7 September