UPDATED: UK Covid 17 January – 85 deaths and 84,429 cases – see additional data

There were 1,274,369 tests reported on 16 January 2022. This shows a decrease of -21.0%compared to the previous 7 days.

Between 10 January 2022 and 16 January 2022, there have been 9,636,669 tests.

Cases

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

84,429 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 17 January 2022.

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Between 11 January 2022 and 17 January 2022, 700,366 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of -41.7% compared to the previous 7 days.

Vaccinations

Vaccines are currently given in 3 doses.

52,117,863 people had been given a first dose by the end of 16 January 2022.

47,963,133 people had been given a second dose by the end of 16 January 2022.

36,473,316 people had been given a booster or third dose by the end of 16 January 2022.

Healthcare

Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.

2,357 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 11 January 2022.

Between 5 January 2022 and 11 January 2022, 15,704 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows a decrease of -2.0% compared to the previous 7 days.

There were 19,345 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 14 January 2022.

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

There were 746 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 14 January 2022.

Deaths

There were 85 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 17 January 2022.

Between 11 January 2022 and 17 January 2022, there have been 1,845 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 38.7% compared to the previous 7 days.