UPDATED: UK Covid 24 January – 56 deaths and 88,447 cases – see additional data

There were 1,229,253 tests reported on 23 January 2022. This shows a decrease of -5.8%compared to the previous 7 days.

Between 17 January 2022 and 23 January 2022, there have been 9,077,368 tests.

Cases

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

88,447 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 24 January 2022.

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Between 18 January 2022 and 24 January 2022, 652,679 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of -6.8% compared to the previous 7 days.

Vaccinations

Vaccines are currently given in 3 doses.

52,236,574 people had been given a first dose by the end of 23 January 2022.

48,195,145 people had been given a second dose by the end of 23 January 2022.

36,941,059 people had been given a booster or third dose by the end of 23 January 2022.

Healthcare

Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.

1,967 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 18 January 2022.

Between 12 January 2022 and 18 January 2022, 13,810 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows a decrease of -12.6% compared to the previous 7 days.

There were 17,523 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 21 January 2022.

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

There were 640 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 21 January 2022.

Deaths

There were 56 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 24 January 2022.

Between 18 January 2022 and 24 January 2022, there have been 1,843 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows a decrease of -0.1% compared to the previous 7 days.