UPDATED: UK Covid 26 January. Cases, deaths, vaccinations, hospitalisations and testing data for today.
UPDATED: UK Covid 26 January
There were 1,272,805 tests reported on 25 January 2022. This shows a decrease of -2.9%compared to the previous 7 days.
Between 19 January 2022 and 25 January 2022, there have been 9,011,468 tests.
Cases
A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
102,292 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 26 January 2022.
Between 20 January 2022 and 26 January 2022, 646,796 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of -0.9% compared to the previous 7 days.
Vaccinations
Vaccines are currently given in 3 doses.
52,265,883 people had been given a first dose by the end of 25 January 2022.
48,252,782 people had been given a second dose by the end of 25 January 2022.
37,048,033 people had been given a booster or third dose by the end of 25 January 2022.
Healthcare
Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.
1,399 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 22 January 2022.
Between 16 January 2022 and 22 January 2022, 12,721 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows a decrease of -15.2% compared to the previous 7 days.
There were 16,594 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 25 January 2022.
Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.
There were 575 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 25 January 2022.
Deaths
There were 346 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 26 January 2022.
Between 20 January 2022 and 26 January 2022, there have been 1,831 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows a decrease of -1.8% compared to the previous 7 days.
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UPDATED: UK Covid 26 January





