Simple summary - South Somerset | Coronavirus in the UK

Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK Simple summary for South Somerset 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 Thursday, 23 September 2021.
Contents Testing in England Cases in South Somerset Vaccinations in South Somerset Healthcare in Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Deaths in South Somerset Testing in England Testing is where we do a test to see who has coronavirus. Some people are tested more than once. There were 853,767 tests reported on 22 September 2021. This shows a decrease of -8.4% compared to the previous 7 days. Between 16 September 2021 and 22 September 2021, there have been 5,895,534 tests. Cases in South Somerset A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus. 44 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 23 September 2021. Between 17 September 2021 and 23 September 2021, 453 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows an increase of 23.8% compared to the previous 7 days. Vaccinations in South Somerset Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart. 133,273 people had been given a first dose by the end of 22 September 2021. 125,521 people had been given a second dose by the end of 22 September 2021. Healthcare in Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital. 0 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 19 September 2021. Between 13 September 2021 and 19 September 2021, 9 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 28.6% compared to the previous 7 days. There were 11 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 21 September 2021. Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe. There were 2 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 21 September 2021. Deaths in South Somerset There was 1 death within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 23 September 2021. Between 17 September 2021 and 23 September 2021, there have been 1 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows no change compared to the previous 7 days.