โซ 63,296 COVID cases in 7 days on the UK government dashboard ๐
โซ 839,831 estimated symptomatic cases by ZOE ๐
โซ 5,772 hospital admissions in 7 days ๐จ
โซ 8,152 patients currently in hospital ๐จ
โซ 189 patients in ICU ๐จ
โซ 986 deaths in 7 days ๐จ
๐๐๐ #CovidIsNotOver
First published in May 2022.
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covid summary




latest details
UKHSA Latest Data
- 986 deaths due to coronavirus in the last 7 days according to the latest UK data report.
- 63,296 new coronavirus infections in the last 7 days according to the latest UK data report - the actual number UK-wide is potentially significantly higher, always worth checking out the data provided by the ONS and by the Kingโs College team in the accompanying tables.
- 456,341 coronavirus infections have been reported across the UK in the last 28 days according to data in the latest UK data report.
- 986 deaths due to coronavirus have been reported in the last 7 days.
- The number of deaths in the past week equates on average to around 141 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 51,413 deaths across the UK.
- Meanwhile, a total of 6,014 deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported across the UK in the last 28 days.
- 833 COVID-19 hospital admissions occurred on 10 May 2022.
- 8,152 patients suffering from COVID-19 are currently occupying hospital beds โ reported as of 13 May 2022.
- 189 COVID-19 patients are occupying mechanical ventilation beds โ according to the data reported on 13 May 2022.
- All three of these healthcare measures remain a concern for our under-pressure NHS.
SO FAR:
- 837 days since the first infection due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus was reported in Britain (31 January 2020)
- 801 days since the first reported death (6 March 2020). Coronavirus has now been responsible for infecting around 22.2 million people in the UK (according to the official reported positive cases data)
- In this time, the virus has been responsible for at least 177,410 deaths (within 28 days of a first positive test result). Official data also currently indicate there have been (at least) 193,713 deaths in total, where the deceased personโs death certificate mentioned COVID-19 as one of the causes, registered up to Friday 29 April 2022, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
Zoe Latest Estimates
๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐
โซ 24h: 123,872โ๏ธ (up for 5 consecutive days)
โซ 7d: 839,831โ๏ธ
โซ 28d: 4,192,144
๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐
โซ 119,976 per dayโ๏ธ
๐๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐
โซ 1,762,020
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ญ-๐๐ฎ๐ป-๐ฎ๐ฎ
โซ 27,550,209

(Source: UK Health Security Agency)
latest guidance
โ UK Governmentโs List of symptoms of COVID-19
After two years without updating its list of just three symptoms of COVID-19 (a high temperature, a new continuous cough and a loss or change to the sense of smell or taste), the NHS has finally updated its list of symptoms of COVID:
๐ฉ Shortness of breath
๐ฅฑ Feeling tired or exhausted
๐ค An aching body
๐คฏ A headache
๐ค A sore throat
๐คง A blocked or runny nose
๐ Loss of appetite
๐ฅด Diarrhoea
๐คฎ Feeling sick or being sick






(Source: Gov.uk)
latest news
- Lower COVID-19 death rates among those who had booster jab โ ONS
Monthly age-standardised mortality rates (ASMRs) for deaths involving COVID-19 have been consistently lower for people who had a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine than for unvaccinated people.
The ASMRs were significantly lower than those for unvaccinated people, or those who had received a first or second dose of the vaccine, in all months since booster introduction in September 2021.
Those over 50 years who had received a booster at least 21 days ago had lower ASMRs in all months, compared with unvaccinated people. This has also been the case among younger age groups where rates can be calculated, although trends are now less clear due to lower mortality rates with larger confidence intervals.
Changes in non-COVID-19 mortality by vaccination status are largely driven by the changing composition of the vaccination status groups; this could be because of the prioritisation of clinically extremely vulnerable and people with underlying health conditions, and differences in timing of vaccination among people who were eligible.
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covid tweets
"we found that teacher masking, student masking, restricted entry, and symptom screens were individually associated with the greatest reduction in the risk associated with in-person schooling" https://t.co/bIAUEtpC60 pic.twitter.com/Zq0ptQAG2z
— Ida Bergstrom, MD (@DCDoc33) May 6, 2022
โThe Lancet has published a study finding that schools are โchronically under-ventilatedโ, impacting childrenโs health and concentration.โ
— Binita Kane (@BinitaKane) May 14, 2022
Scottish study.
HT โฆ@VirtuaSamโฉ https://t.co/sTYYfSc9Xf
must-read



variant news
โ ๐งฌ COG-UK sequencing
(Source: COG-UK)
full uk data
๐ UK COVID-19 data

(Source: UK Health Security Agency)
โ ๐งฎ Case & Death Totals
๐ฆ 22,203,799 positive cases so far to date (recorded) โ Since the first case was reported at the end of January 2020
๐ฏ๏ธ177,410 deaths so far โ Number recorded within 28 days of first positive test result โ since the first reported death on 6 March 2020
๐ฏ๏ธ 193,713 total deaths โ Total number of people whose death certificate mentioned COVID-19 as one of the causes โ Registered up to Friday 29 April 2022 โ according to the UK dashboard.
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vaccination
๐ Latest UK Vaccination
Note: UK vaccination data is now published weekly on Mondays.


(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.
PMP Xtra
Total UK population: 67,081,234 (last year: 66,796,800), via ONS (subject to changes in population over the year). These figures were updated on 25 June 2021. (Source: ONS)
long covid
๐งฉ Long COVID UK
๐จ 1.8 million people currently live with long COVID in the UK
๐จ 2.8% of the UK population currently live with long COVID
๐จ 1 in 36 people in the UK has long COVID
๐จ Long COVID symptoms adversely affect the day-to-day activities of 1.2 million people (67% of long COVID sufferers)
๐จ Of those, 346,000 people (19%) are โlimited a lotโ
๐จ 556,000 (31%) first had COVID-19 before Alpha became the main variant; 249,000 (14%) in the Alpha period, 446,000 (25%) in the Delta period, and 438,000 (24%) in the Omicron period.
๐จ Most common symptoms of long COVID:
โซ fatigue (51%)
โซ shortness of breath (33%)
โซ loss of smell (26%)
โซ difficulty concentrating (23%)
๐จ Prevalence of long COVID is greatest in people:
โซ aged 35-49 years
โซ females
โซ living in more deprived areas
โซ working in social care, teaching, education or health care
โซ with another activity-limiting health condition or disability
(Source: ONS)
education
โ Absence & Attendance in Schools

additional data
โ Weekly New Hospital Admissions for COVID-19 (per million)
โ Cumulative number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the UK
(Source: ONS)
(Sources: UK Health Security Agency + Welsh Government
+ Scottish Government + N-I Ministry of Health)
โ Population Testing Positive for COVID-19
(Source: ONS)
โ Number of contact tracing alerts sent (England & Wales)
(Source: NHS)
(Source: University of Oxford)
data sources
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
๐ Full Daily UK #COVID19 Charts & Comments via #LatestCovid: www.pmp-magazine.com/tag/latest-covid/
๐ฆ Everything #COVID19: www.pmp-magazine.com/covid19/
๐๏ธ Sources: @CovidGenomicsUK | @UKHSA | @ONS
๐งฎ Special thanks: @JoePajak | #NHS | NHS staff

โ AUTHORS โ
โซ Dr Joe Pajak, PhD in physical chemistry: exploring the data, governor of an NHS FT hospital.
โซ J.N. PAQUET, Author & Journalist, Editor of PMP Magazine.
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Sources
- Text: This piece was first published in PMP Magazine on 16 May 2022. | The authors write in a personal capacity.
- Data cross-referenced with the latest official data from the UK dashboard.
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