This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51768274
The article has changed 343 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Previous version
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
232
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250
251
252
253
254
255
256
257
258
259
260
261
262
263
264
265
266
267
268
269
270
271
272
273
274
275
276
277
278
279
280
281
282
283
284
285
286
287
288
289
290
291
292
293
294
295
296
297
298
299
300
301
302
303
304
305
306
307
308
309
310
311
312
313
314
315
316
317
318
319
320
321
322
323
324
325
326
327
328
329
330
331
332
333
334
335
336
337
338
339
340
341
342
Next version
Version 338 | Version 339 |
---|---|
Covid-19 in the UK: How many coronavirus cases are there in your area? | Covid-19 in the UK: How many coronavirus cases are there in your area? |
(1 day later) | |
There have been more than 500,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus so far in the UK and more than 40,000 people have died, government figures show. | There have been more than 500,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus so far in the UK and more than 40,000 people have died, government figures show. |
However, these figures include only people who have died within 28 days of testing positive for coronavirus and other measures suggest the number of deaths is higher. | However, these figures include only people who have died within 28 days of testing positive for coronavirus and other measures suggest the number of deaths is higher. |
The most recent daily figure for England shows 524 people admitted to hospital with Covid-19 - double the number two weeks ago. | |
On Thursday, Health Minister Nadine Dorries predicted hospitals would reach a "critical" point within 10 days. | |
Find out how the pandemic has affected your area and how it compares with the national average. | Find out how the pandemic has affected your area and how it compares with the national average. |
If you can't see the look-up click here. | If you can't see the look-up click here. |
New cases continue to rise after data problem | New cases continue to rise after data problem |
The government announced 17,540 confirmed cases on Thursday - an increase of more than 3,000 compared with Wednesday's total of 14,162. | |
Last weekend the government confirmed 35,833 new cases - around 16,000 of these were positive tests from earlier in the week which had not been reported in the daily figures due to a data processing problem. | |
It means that although the case numbers looked relatively stable last week - they were, in fact, continuing to rise. | It means that although the case numbers looked relatively stable last week - they were, in fact, continuing to rise. |
The government says all the missing confirmed cases have now been added to the total. | The government says all the missing confirmed cases have now been added to the total. |
After a steady decline since the first peak in April, confirmed cases started rising again in July, with the rate of growth increasing sharply from the end of August. | |
Sage, the body which advises the UK government, says it is still "highly likely" the epidemic is growing exponentially across the country. | Sage, the body which advises the UK government, says it is still "highly likely" the epidemic is growing exponentially across the country. |
The official number of cases during the first peak underestimated the number of people with coronavirus, as widespread testing was not available until mid-May. | The official number of cases during the first peak underestimated the number of people with coronavirus, as widespread testing was not available until mid-May. |
Hospital admissions vary around the UK | |
The latest figures show hospital admission rates for Covid-19 patients rising most quickly in the North West and the North East and Yorkshire region. | |
With rising Covid-19 admissions, there have been warnings that hospitals will have to cut back core services. | |
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said the UK is in a "perilous" position, and the ability of the NHS to see non-Covid patients is under threat. | |
Where are the current hotspots? | Where are the current hotspots? |
There are several local hotspots in the UK where cases have spiked in recent weeks. | |
The orange areas on the map below are those currently seeing the highest number of cases per 100,000 people. | The orange areas on the map below are those currently seeing the highest number of cases per 100,000 people. |
Extra restrictions have been introduced in many areas of the UK - including across the whole of Scotland and Northern Ireland, and areas of Wales, Northern England the Midlands. | |
Restrictions are expected to be further tightened in parts of England early next week, with the closure of bars and restaurants a possibility. | |
On Wednesday, the Scottish government introduced tougher measures across the country's central region, which includes Edinburgh and Glasgow. | |
All pubs and restaurants are to be closed for 16 days from Friday, shops are being asked to return to 2m distancing and face coverings will become compulsory in more indoor settings, like work canteens and corridors. | |
You can see a full breakdown of the areas under extra restrictions and the types of rules in place here. | You can see a full breakdown of the areas under extra restrictions and the types of rules in place here. |
Daily deaths starting to rise | Daily deaths starting to rise |
While daily cases are rising quite quickly now, the rise in deaths has been slower. | While daily cases are rising quite quickly now, the rise in deaths has been slower. |
The government announced 77 new deaths on Thursday - the highest total since June. Of these deaths, five were in Scotland, one was in Wales and one in Northern Ireland - the remainder were in England. | |
Three times as many people have died from Covid-19 than from flu and pneumonia in England and Wales this year, according to official figures. | |
Between January and August 2020, there were 48,168 deaths due to Covid-19 compared to 13,600 from pneumonia. Only 394 were due to flu. | |
Rules were were amended over the summer to include deaths in the coronavirus total only if they occurred within 28 days of a positive test. Previously in England, all deaths after a positive test were included. | |
England has seen the majority of UK deaths from Covid-19. Using the 28-day cut-off, there have been more than 37,000. | England has seen the majority of UK deaths from Covid-19. Using the 28-day cut-off, there have been more than 37,000. |
Overall death toll could be more than 60,000 | Overall death toll could be more than 60,000 |
When looking at the overall death toll from coronavirus, official figures count deaths in three different ways. | When looking at the overall death toll from coronavirus, official figures count deaths in three different ways. |
Government figures count people who tested positive for coronavirus and died within 28 days. | Government figures count people who tested positive for coronavirus and died within 28 days. |
But there are two other measures. | But there are two other measures. |
The first includes all deaths where coronavirus was mentioned on the death certificate, even if the person had not been tested for the virus. The most recent figures suggest there had been more than 57,000 deaths by 25 September. | The first includes all deaths where coronavirus was mentioned on the death certificate, even if the person had not been tested for the virus. The most recent figures suggest there had been more than 57,000 deaths by 25 September. |
The third method looks at all UK deaths over and above the number usually expected for the time of year - known as excess deaths. This measure shows the death toll was more than 65,000 by 25 September. | The third method looks at all UK deaths over and above the number usually expected for the time of year - known as excess deaths. This measure shows the death toll was more than 65,000 by 25 September. |
There were 10,861 deaths registered in the UK in the week ending 25 September, less than 2% above the expected level for this time of year. | There were 10,861 deaths registered in the UK in the week ending 25 September, less than 2% above the expected level for this time of year. |
It was the third week in a row that Covid-19 registered deaths had risen across the UK - a total of 234 involved coronavirus, up from a low of 83 three weeks ago. But the total is still far below the peak of 9,495 seen in April. | It was the third week in a row that Covid-19 registered deaths had risen across the UK - a total of 234 involved coronavirus, up from a low of 83 three weeks ago. But the total is still far below the peak of 9,495 seen in April. |
What is the R number in the UK? | What is the R number in the UK? |
The "R number" is the average number of people an infected person will pass the disease on to. | The "R number" is the average number of people an infected person will pass the disease on to. |
If R is below one, then the number of people contracting the disease will fall; if it is above one, the number will grow. | If R is below one, then the number of people contracting the disease will fall; if it is above one, the number will grow. |
Last Friday, the government raised its estimate for the R number across the whole of the UK to between 1.3 and 1.6. | |
The estimate for England is 1.2-1.6, while for Scotland it is 1.3-1.7. The estimate for Wales is 1.0-1.4 and in Northern Ireland it is 1.5. | The estimate for England is 1.2-1.6, while for Scotland it is 1.3-1.7. The estimate for Wales is 1.0-1.4 and in Northern Ireland it is 1.5. |
The government has said in the past that the R number is one of the most important factors in making policy decisions. | The government has said in the past that the R number is one of the most important factors in making policy decisions. |
Previous version
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
232
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250
251
252
253
254
255
256
257
258
259
260
261
262
263
264
265
266
267
268
269
270
271
272
273
274
275
276
277
278
279
280
281
282
283
284
285
286
287
288
289
290
291
292
293
294
295
296
297
298
299
300
301
302
303
304
305
306
307
308
309
310
311
312
313
314
315
316
317
318
319
320
321
322
323
324
325
326
327
328
329
330
331
332
333
334
335
336
337
338
339
340
341
342
Next version