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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 up to and including 26 February 2021
First dose: 19,682,048
Second dose: 768,810
Estimated R number
0.6 to 0.9 with a daily infection growth rate range of -6% to -2% as of 26 February 2021.
Cases
People tested positive
Latest data provided on 27 February 2021
-13,726 Rate per 100k resident population: 109.6
Seven-day rolling rate by date of specimen as of 22 February 2021
Deaths
Deaths within 28 days of positive test
Latest data provided on 27 February 2021
Rate per 100k resident population: 3.7
Seven-day rolling rate by date of death as of 22 February 2021
Healthcare
Patients admitted
Latest data provided on 23 February 2021
Testing
Virus tests conducted
Latest data provided on 25 February 2021
740,660 
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