Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK Easy read summary for Birmingham This information comes from the UK Government. This easy read document explains the key statistics presented on the UK Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard. It was last updated on Thursday, 15 April 2021.
Testing in England Testing is where we do a test to see who has coronavirus. Some people are tested more than once. There were 1,110,388 tests reported on 14 April 2021. This shows an increase of 17.5% compared to the previous 7 days. Between 8 April 2021 and 14 April 2021, there have been 5,753,240 tests. Cases in Birmingham A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus. 54 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on . Between 9 April 2021 and 15 April 2021, 272 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of -28.4% compared to the previous 7 days. Vaccinations in England Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart. 27,251,419 people had been given a first dose by the end of 14 April 2021. 7,054,720 people had been given a second dose by the end of 14 April 2021. Healthcare in University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital. 2 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 11 April 2021. Between 5 April 2021 and 11 April 2021, 39 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows a decrease of -20.4% compared to the previous 7 days. There were 56 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 13 April 2021. Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe. There were 17 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 13 April 2021. Deaths in Birmingham There were 0 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 15 April 2021. Between 9 April 2021 and 15 April 2021, there have been 7 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 16.7% compared to the previous 7 days.