UPDATED: UK Covid 27 January – 338 deaths and 96,871 cases – see additional data

There were 1,446,064 tests reported on 26 January 2022. This shows a decrease of -3.5%compared to the previous 7 days.

Between 20 January 2022 and 26 January 2022, there have been 8,917,986 tests.

Cases

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

96,871 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 27 January 2022.

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Between 21 January 2022 and 27 January 2022, 636,303 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of -2.2% compared to the previous 7 days.

Vaccinations

Vaccines are currently given in 3 doses.

52,281,873 people had been given a first dose by the end of 26 January 2022.

48,284,685 people had been given a second dose by the end of 26 January 2022.

37,104,942 people had been given a booster or third dose by the end of 26 January 2022.

Healthcare

Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.

1,651 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 23 January 2022.

Between 17 January 2022 and 23 January 2022, 12,471 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows a decrease of -15.3% compared to the previous 7 days.

There were 16,510 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 26 January 2022.

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

There were 561 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 26 January 2022.

Deaths

There were 338 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 27 January 2022.

Between 21 January 2022 and 27 January 2022, there have been 1,839 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows a decrease of -1.1% compared to the previous 7 days.