UK Covid update 8 August. Cases, deaths, vaccinations, hospitalisations and testing data for today.<!–more–>
UK Covid update 8 August.
There were 825,501 tests reported on 5 August 2021. This shows a decrease of -9.2% compared to the previous 7 days.
Between 30 July 2021 and 5 August 2021, there have been 5,301,919 tests.
Cases
A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
27,429 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 8 August 2021.
Between 2 August 2021 and 8 August 2021, 191,019 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows an increase of 1.9% compared to the previous 7 days.
Vaccinations
Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.
47,036,796 people had been given a first dose by the end of 7 August 2021.
39,429,468 people had been given a second dose by the end of 7 August 2021.
Healthcare
Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.
742 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 3 August 2021.
Between 28 July 2021 and 3 August 2021, 5,328 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows a decrease of -15.9% compared to the previous 7 days.
There were 5,631 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 5 August 2021.
Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.
There were 871 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 5 August 2021.
Deaths
There were 39 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 8 August 2021.
Between 2 August 2021 and 8 August 2021, there have been 601 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 14.5% compared to the previous 7 days.
UK Covid update 8 August.