Todayโs data in the UK sadly show a further 293* deaths and 33,865 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours. This means there have now been 1,131 deaths due to Covid-19 in the last 7 days, equivalent to around 162 each of those days, or 58,974 annually.
First published in November 2021.
* โHigher number of deaths reported in England. Daily counts of deaths in England rely on multiple data sources. Deaths data was not received from NHS England on 1st November 2021. This means that two daysโ worth of data from this data source are potentially included in todayโs figures.โ
Comment: Todayโs overnight changes are likely [only slightly] higher than would be expected.
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Summary 2-Nov-2021
๐ฆ POSITIVE CASES
โช 33,865 in 24h โ๏ธ
โช 280,479 in 7 days โ๏ธ
โช 1,178,209 in 28 days โ๏ธ๐จ
โช 418.1 per 100k โ๏ธ
๐ฆ ESTIMATE CASES
โช 88,727 in 24h โ๏ธ๐จ
๐ฅ HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
โช 1,002 in 24h โ๏ธ
โช 7,197 in 7 days โ๏ธ๐จ
โช 25,675 in 28 days โ๏ธ
๐ฅ PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL
โช 9,538 in 24h โ๏ธ๐จ
โช 63,997 in 7 days โ๏ธ๐จ
โช 221,319 in 28 days โ๏ธ๐จ
๐ PATIENTS IN ICU BEDS
โช 1,030 in 24h โ๏ธ
โช 6,781 in 7 days โ๏ธ
โช 23,991 in 28 days โ๏ธ
๐ฏ๏ธ DEATHS
โช 293 in 24h โ๏ธ๐จ
โช 1,131 in 7 days โ๏ธ๐จ
โช 3,819 in 28 days โ๏ธ๏ธ๐จ
๐ VACCINATION UK
โช 50m โ 74.52% of UK population received 1 dose
โช 45.7m โ 68.17% of UK population received 2 doses
โช 8.3m โ 12.45% of UK population received 3 doses
๐ก๏ธ LONG COVID
โช 1,100,000 estimated cases โ๏ธ
โ๏ธ Increasing | โ๏ธ Decreasing | โ๏ธ Unchanged

- The total number of coronavirus infections reported in the last 7 days was 280,479 while in the last 28 days 1,178,209 infections have been reported.
- 1,131 deaths due to coronavirus have been reported in the last 7 days, the highest weekly figure since 11 March 2021.
- The number of deaths in the past week equates on average to around 162 deaths each of the past 7 days. If this was to be the โnew normalโ for daily deaths caused by Covid-19, then annually this would equate to around 58,974 deaths. There is nothing normal about that. What is acceptable about this potential level of annual deaths?
- 3,819 deaths due to Covid-19 have been reported in the UK in the last 28 days.
- Latest health care data indicate that there were 1,002 Covid-19 hospital admissions reported on 29 October 2021.
- 9,538 patients suffering from Covid-19 are currently occupying hospital beds as of 01 November 2021 โ the highest since 6 March 2021.
- 1,030 patients are requiring intensive care support as of 01 November 2021.
- All three of the healthcare measures [above] are an increasing concern for our now seriously over-stretched NHS.
SO FAR:
- 642 days since the first infection due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus was reported in Britain (31 January 2020).
- 606 days since the first reported death (7 March 2020).
- Coronavirus has now been responsible for infecting over 9.1 million people (9,130,857 reported, to be precise) in the UK (according to the official reported positive cases data).
- In this time, the virus has been responsible for at least 140,964 deaths (within 28 days of first positive test result). Official data also currently indicate there have been 164,491 deaths in total, where the deceased personโs death certificate mentioned COVID-19 as one of the causes, registered up to Friday 22 October 2021, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Note: The data for deaths attributed to COVID-19 โ each following a reported positive test result for COVID-19 within 28 days of their death.
(Source: UK Health Security Agency)

- Children aged 12 to 15 โ ENGLAND
All young people aged 12 to 15 can now book their COVID-19 vaccination appointment online.
- Boosters โ UK WIDE
Booster vaccine doses are now available on the NHS for people most at risk from COVID-19 who have had a second dose of a vaccine at least 6 months ago.
You can book your COVID-19 booster vaccine dose online if you are either:
- a frontline health or social care worker
- aged 50 and over
- aged 16 and over with a health condition that puts you at high risk from COVID-19
- Vaccine certification required for late-night venues and large events โ SCOTLAND
You now need to show proof that youโre fully vaccinated using either the NHS Scotland COVID Status app, a paper copy of your vaccination record, or proof that youโre exempt, to enter late-night venues and large events. Find out more on GOV.SCOT.
- NHS COVID Pass required for nightclubs and large events โ WALES
You now need to show proof that you are fully vaccinated or have a recent negative rapid lateral flow test using NHS COVID Pass to attend nightclubs and large events. Find out more on GOV.WALES
(Source: UK Health Security Agency)






โ ๐งฌ COG-UK sequencing
(Source: COG-UK)
โ ๐งฌ UKHSA genomically confirmed case numbers
(Source: UK Health Security Agency)

๐ UK COVID-19 data
โ ๐งฎ Full Data


โ ๐งฎ Case & Death Totals
๐ฆ 9,130,857 positive cases so far to date (recorded) โ Since the first case was reported at the end of January 2020
๐ฏ๏ธ 140,964 deaths so far โ Number recorded within 28 days of first positive test result
๐ฏ๏ธ 164,491 total deaths โ Total number of people whose death certificate mentioned Covid-19 as one of the causesโ Registered up to Friday 22 October 2021

7-Day UK COVID-19 Data โ Graph showing key data as trendlines as of 2 November 2021.
(Source: UK Health Security Agency)

๐ Vaccination UK
โ ๐ First & Second Doses
๐50,025,020 first doses
๐ 86.99% of UK population (aged 12+)
๐ 74.52% of total UK population*
๐45,731,565 second doses
๐ 79.52% of UK population (aged 12+)
๐ 68.17% of total UK population*

People vaccinated in the UK up to and including 1 November 2021.
(Source: UK Health Security Agency + NHS England)
โ ๐ Booster & Third Doses
๐8,352,832 booster and third doses
๐ 12.45% of total UK population*
โ ๐ Vaccination of Children 12-15
(Source: UK Health Security Agency + Public Health Wales
+ Public Health Scotland + HSC NI + ONS)
Note: Data cross-referenced with the latest official data from the UK dashboard.

โ Estimated ยฎ๏ธ number
(Sources: UK Health Security Agency + Welsh Government
+ Scottish Government + N-I Ministry of Health)
โ Population testing positive for COVID-19
(Source: ONS)
โ Stringency Index
(Source: University of Oxford)

๐ Data Sources:
- Daily summary: Coronavirus in the UK | UK Government
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) NHS Advice | PMP Magazine
- Variants: distribution of cases data | UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
- Vaccination Data | UK Government
- Whatโs new | UK Government
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๐๏ธ Sources: @CovidGenomicsUK | @UKHSA | @ONS
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โ AUTHORS โโซ Dr Joe Pajak, PhD in physical chemistry: exploring the data, governor of an NHS FT hospital. |
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Sources
- Text: This piece was first published in PMP Magazine on 2 November 2021. | The authors write in a personal capacity.
- Data cross-referenced with the latest official data from the UK dashboard.
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