What’s the UK Covid situation on 4 April? – See cases, deaths, vaccinations, hospitalisations and testing data for today.
What’s the UK Covid situation on 4 April?
Tests
Between 25 March 2022 and 31 March 2022, there have been 4,671,510 tests. This shows a decrease of -8.4% compared to the previous 7 days.
Cases
A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
Between 26 March 2022 and 1 April 2022, 527,550 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of -12.0% compared to the previous 7 days.
Vaccinations
Vaccines are currently given in 3 doses.
52,803,065 people had been given a first dose by the end of 31 March 2022.
49,439,759 people had been given a second dose by the end of 31 March 2022.
38,823,674 people had been given a booster or third dose by the end of 31 March 2022.
Healthcare
Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.
Between 22 March 2022 and 28 March 2022, 16,204 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 11.4% compared to the previous 7 days.
There were 19,575 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 31 March 2022.
Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.
There were 356 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 31 March 2022.
Deaths
Between 26 March 2022 and 1 April 2022, there have been 1,116 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 17.5% compared to the previous 7 days.
UK Covid Update 4 April
