Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK

Simple summary for England

This information comes from the UK Government.

This document explains the key statistics presented on the UK Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard. It was last updated on .

Testing in England

Testing is where we do a test to see who has coronavirus. Some people are tested more than once.

Between 6 December 2023 and 12 December 2023, there have been 44,225 tests. This shows a decrease of 25.5% compared to the previous 7 days.

Cases in England

A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.

Between 3 December 2023 and 9 December 2023, 5,975 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows an increase of 38.6% compared to the previous 7 days.

Vaccinations in England

3,854,999 people had been given a spring booster by the end of 13 December 2023.

Healthcare in England

Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.

Between 2 December 2023 and 8 December 2023, 2,622 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 27.2% compared to the previous 7 days.

There were 2,913 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 8 December 2023.

Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.

There were coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on .

Deaths in England

Between 11 November 2023 and 17 November 2023, there have been 159 deaths with COVID-19 on the death certificate. This shows a decrease of 36.4% compared to the previous 7 days.