The UK's response to Covid-19, in facts and figures

319,388,145
Total tests UK
8,641,221
Total cases UK

Tests & Vaccines Data

UK new Covid-19 cases and tests, 2020–present

A new Covid-19 case is counted as an individual testing positive for the first time, by the date the test specimen was taken. Tests include PCR tests conducted in laboratories and lateral flow device tests that give results in less than an hour, without needing to go to a laboratory.

Sources: ONS coronavirus dashboard – cases; ONS coronavirus dashboard – testing

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UK first and second dose vaccines, 2020–present

Source: Our World in Data UK country profile

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UK Covid-19 positive test rate, 2020–present

Source: Our World in Data UK country profile

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