What’s the UK Covid situation on 7 April? – See cases, deaths, vaccinations, hospitalisations and testing data for today.
What’s the UK Covid situation on 7am April?
Tests
Between 31 March 2022 and 6 April 2022, there have been 3,778,190 tests. This shows a decrease of -20.8% compared to the previous 7 days.
Cases
A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
Between 1 April 2022 and 7 April 2022, 361,774 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of -32.4% compared to the previous 7 days.
Vaccinations
Vaccines are currently given in 3 doses.
52,861,739 people had been given a first dose by the end of 6 April 2022.
49,509,109 people had been given a second dose by the end of 6 April 2022.
38,912,031 people had been given a booster or third dose by the end of 6 April 2022.
Healthcare
Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.
Between 28 March 2022 and 3 April 2022, 16,496 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 2.7% compared to the previous 7 days.
There were 20,409 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 6 April 2022.
Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.
There were 361 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 6 April 2022.
Deaths
Between 1 April 2022 and 7 April 2022, there have been 1,319 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 20.2% compared to the previous 7 days.
