![]() ![]() The case figures are based on the specimen date (the week the test was actually conducted, rather than just the week the result was reported), but the death figures are based on the registration date (the week the death was registered, and not when it actually occurred). These charts show the number of new cases and deaths in each nation each week, per 100k population. This differs from death counts seen elsewhere, which class a Covid-19 death as anyone who has died from any cause within 28 days of testing positive for the virus. The data for Northern Ireland stopped being released in mid May 2022.Ī Covid-19 death here is someone who has died with Covid-19 being specifically mentioned on their death certificate as an underlying or contributory cause of death. The exact definition has varied over time and by nation, but currently, a new case is someone who has tested positive for the virus on a PCR or LFD test (other than in Wales, where it is based on PCR tests only). There is typically a three-day gap between a death occurring and it being registered, however, this gap can be larger over bank holidays, and especially over the Christmas/New years period (resulting in delayed reporting). The chart shows the UK total by default, but you can select items on the legend to show a specific nation. ![]() These charts show the number of new Covid-19 cases and deaths in the UK each week. ![]()
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