Todayโs data in the UK sadly show a further 193 deaths and 34,092 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours. This means there have now been 1,197 deaths due to Covid-19 in the last 7 days, equivalent to 171 each of those days, or 62,415 annually.
First published in November 2021.
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Summary 5-Nov-2021
๐ฆ POSITIVE CASES
โ๏ธ 34,029 in 24h๏ธ
โ๏ธ 265,826 in 7 days
โ๏ธ 1,168,489 in 28 days๏ธ ๐จ
โ๏ธ 396.3 per 100k
๐ฆ ESTIMATE CASES (KINGโS COLLEGE/ZOE)
โ๏ธ 83,690 in 24h ๐จ
๐ฅ HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
โ๏ธ 1,072 in 24h
โ๏ธ 7,279 in 7 days ๐จ
โ๏ธ 26,484 in 28 days๏ธ ๐จ
๐ฅ PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL
โ๏ธ 9,160 in 24h ๐จ
โ๏ธ 65,321 in 7 days ๐จ
โ๏ธ 229,129 in 28 days๏ธ ๐จ
๐ PATIENTS IN ICU BEDS
โ๏ธ 1,034 in 24h
โ๏ธ 7,017 in 7 days ๐จ
โ๏ธ 24,653 in 28 days ๐จ
๐ฏ๏ธ DEATHS
โ๏ธ 193 in 24h ๐จ
โ๏ธ 1,197 in 7 days ๐จ
โ๏ธ 4,028 in 28 days ๏ธ๐จ
๐ก๏ธ LONG COVID ESTIMATE (ONS)
โ๏ธ 1,200,000 estimated cases ๐จ
โ๏ธ 108,000 estimated cases (under 25) ๐จ
โ๏ธ 69,000 estimated cases (aged 2-16) ๐จ
โ๏ธ Increasing | โ๏ธ Decreasing | โ๏ธ Unchanged | ๐จ Worsening

- The total number of coronavirus infections reported in the last 7 days was 265,826 while in the last 28 days 1,168,489 infections have been reported.
- 1,197 deaths due to coronavirus have been reported in the last 7 days, the highest weekly figure since 10 March 2021.
- The number of deaths in the past week equates on average to around 171 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 62,415 deaths. There is nothing normal about that. What is acceptable about this potential level of annual deaths?
- 4,028 deaths due to Covid-19 have been reported in the UK in the last 28 days - the highest 28-day figure since 25 March 2021.
- 1,072 Covid-19 hospital admissions occurred on 01 November 2021 โ according to the latest health care data for the UK as a whole.
- 9,160 patients suffering from Covid-19 are currently occupying hospital beds as of 04 November 2021.
- 1,034 Covid-19 patients are occupying mechanical ventilation beds โ according to the data reported on 04 November 2021.
- All three of the healthcare measures [above] are an increasing concern for our now seriously over-stretched NHS.
SO FAR:
- 645 days since the first infection due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus was reported in Britain (31 January 2020).
- 609 days since the first reported death (7 March 2020).
- Coronavirus has now been responsible for infecting over 9.2 million people (9,241,916 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 141,491 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: Gov.uk)

- Infections increase slowly in England โ ONS
โOverall, coronavirus infections have increased more slowly in England over a two-week period, although the trend was uncertain in the most recent week. In the week ending 30 October 2021, an estimated 1 in 50 people in England had COVID-19 (1,103,000 people).โ the ONS explains.
โThe percentage of people testing positive continued to increase in Northern Ireland. In Scotland and in Wales, the trend was uncertain in the most recent week.โ
(Source: Office for National Statistics)






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 9,241,916 positive cases so far to date (recorded) โ Since the first case was reported at the end of January 2020
๐ฏ๏ธ 141,588 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 5 November 2021.
(Source: UK Health Security Agency)

๐ Vaccination UK
โ ๐ First & Second Doses
๐50,156,656 first doses
๐ 87.22% of UK population (aged 12+)
๐ 74.77% of total UK population*
๐45,790,934 second doses
๐ 79.63% of UK population (aged 12+)
๐ 68.26% of total UK population*
(Source: UK Health Security Agency + NHS England)
โ ๐ Booster & Third Doses
๐9,347,074 booster and third doses
๐ 13.93% 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
๐งฎ Special thanks: @JoePajak & #NHS
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 5 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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