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 Wednesday, 03 August 2022.
Testing in England Testing is where we do a test to see who has coronavirus. Some people are tested more than once. Between 27 July 2022 and 2 August 2022, there have been 1,103,721 tests. This shows a decrease of -13.9% compared to the previous 7 days. Cases in England A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus. Between 23 July 2022 and 29 July 2022, 65,125 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of -34.3% compared to the previous 7 days. Vaccinations in England Vaccines are given in several doses. 45,173,642 people had been given a first dose by the end of 2 August 2022. 42,475,448 people had been given a second dose by the end of 2 August 2022. 33,405,904 people had been given a booster or third dose by the end of 2 August 2022. Healthcare in England Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital. Between 26 July 2022 and 1 August 2022, 7,870 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows a decrease of -22.2% compared to the previous 7 days. There were 9,817 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 3 August 2022. Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe. There were 232 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 3 August 2022. Deaths in England Between 23 July 2022 and 29 July 2022, there have been 930 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows a decrease of -27.5% compared to the previous 7 days.