UK summary
The official UK government website for data and insights on coronavirus (COVID-19).
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People vaccinated up to and including 17 April 2021
First dose: 32,849,223
Second dose: 9,930,846
Cases
People tested positive
Latest data provided on 18 April 2021
Last 7 days
17,887
Total number of people tested positive reported in the last 7 days
(12 April 2021 – 18 April 2021)
-516
(-2.8%)
Change from previous 7 days
(5 April 2021 – 11 April 2021)
Rate per 100,000 people: 28.1
7-day rolling rate by date of specimen as of 13 April 2021
Deaths
Deaths within 28 days of positive test
Latest data provided on 18 April 2021
Last 7 days
183
Total number of deaths within 28 days of positive test reported in the last 7 days
(12 April 2021 – 18 April 2021)
-68
(-27.1%)
Change from previous 7 days
(5 April 2021 – 11 April 2021)
Rate per 100,000 people: 0.2
7-day rolling rate by date of death as of 13 April 2021
Healthcare
Patients admitted
Latest data provided on 13 April 2021
Last 7 days
1,409
Total number of patients admitted reported in the last 7 days
(7 April 2021 – 13 April 2021)
-206
(-12.8%)
Change from previous 7 days
(31 March 2021 – 6 April 2021)
Testing
Virus tests conducted
Latest data provided on 15 April 2021
Last 7 days
6,081,156
Total number of virus tests conducted reported in the last 7 days
(9 April 2021 – 15 April 2021)
967,380
(18.9%)
Change from previous 7 days
(2 April 2021 – 8 April 2021)
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