Daily update
The official UK Government website for data and insights on Coronavirus (COVID-19).
UK Summary
See the easy read summary for the UK.
People vaccinated — 1st dose
4,266,577 up to and including 18 January 2021. View vaccination data
Estimated R number
1.2 to 1.3 with a daily infection growth rate range of +2% to +5% as of 15 January 2021.
Cases
People tested positive
Latest data provided on 19 January 2021
-86,770 Rate per 100k resident population: 471.4
Seven-day rolling rate by date of specimen as of 14 January 2021
Deaths
Deaths within 28 days of positive test
Latest data provided on 19 January 2021
1,369 Rate per 100k resident population: 10.4
Seven-day rolling rate by date of death as of 14 January 2021
Healthcare
Patients admitted
Latest data provided on 15 January 2021
Testing
Virus tests conducted
Latest data provided on 18 January 2021
24,002