Periodic COVID updates for England

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Weekly COVID Cases and Deaths update thru late June:

 

 

 

 

Deaths data for deaths with COVID-19 on the death certificate in England

Up to and including 21 June 2024

 

Date -- Amount

21 Jun 2024 -- 143

14 Jun 2024 -- 146

7 Jun 2024 -- 139

31 May 2024 -- 110

24 May 2024 -- 146

17 May 2024 -- 168

10 May 2024 -- 93

3 May 2024 -- 103

26 Apr 2024 -- 118

19 Apr 2024 -- 116

12 Apr 2024 -- 108

5 Apr 2024 -- 107

29 Mar 2024 -- 110

22 Mar 2024 -- 138

15 Mar 2024 -- 122

8 Mar 2024 -- 168

1 Mar 2024 -- 195

23 Feb 2024 -- 226

16 Feb 2024 -- 255

9 Feb 2024 -- 316

2 Feb 2024 -- 331

26 Jan 2024 -- 341

19 Jan 2024 -- 374

12 Jan 2024 -- 376

5 Jan 2024 -- 292

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19?areaType=Nation

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Vaccinations:

 

"Overall, 63.0% of all people aged 75 years and over in England had been vaccinated with a spring 2024 booster dose since 15 April 2024."

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"By the end of week 26 2024, (week ending 30 June 2024), 63.0% (3,367,253 out of 5,835,879) of all people aged 75 years and over who are living and resident in England had received a vaccine dose in the spring 2024 campaign (Figure 5)."

 

Poster's Note: the age 75 and older population was the target population eligible for government-provided COVID vaccinations for the spring 2024 government vaccinations campaign. Younger people were not eligible for the government-provided COVID vaccinations, but could purchase them thru private pharmacies in England.

 

 

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6686a730d9d35187868f44ad/weekly-flu-and-COVID-19-report-week-27.pdf

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Weekly COVID update as of early July:

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

Weekly COVID deaths, weekly new COVID hospitalizations and testing positivity rate all up from the prior update.

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

[Robert Paulson]

Can we get some periodic updates for excess deaths post mass vaccination?

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Sure thing.....

 

"According to World Health Organization data, 400,000 lives in England are estimated to have been saved up to March 2023 due to the COVID-19 vaccine programme."

 

https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2024/04/16/whos-eligible-for-the-2024-covid-19-vaccine-or-spring-booster/

 

AND

 

Fact Check: No evidence to link UK excess deaths to COVID-19 vaccines

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"ONS data show all-cause deaths in England were higher among the unvaccinated than those who had received at least one dose, for every month in its April 2021 to May 2023.

 

“There is no evidence COVID-19 vaccinations are linked to these estimated excess deaths,” a spokeswoman for the ONS said via email.

 

Experts point to the long-term effects of surviving COVID infection, NHS delays and a lack of preventive care as explanations for the higher-than-average mortalities."

 

https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/no-evidence-link-uk-excess-deaths-covid-19-vaccines-2024-02-06/

 

[Amethyst]

A post with unsourced and unsubstantiated claims has been removed.

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Here's the charts from the latest UKHSA weekly COVID update as of July 18:

 

My text summary - COVID cases and hospitalization admissions increased vs. the prior week's report. New weekly COVID deaths (163) and COVID testing positivity rates slightly down thru July 6 (though a later update thru July 13 shows the testing positivity rate increasing again, substantially).

 

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

 

 

Up to and including 13 July 2024:

 

Date -- Positivity %

13 Jul 2024 -- 15.86

12 Jul 2024 -- 15.61

11 Jul 2024 -- 15.46

10 Jul 2024 -- 15.34

9 Jul 2024 -- 14.77

8 Jul 2024 -- 14.41

7 Jul 2024 -- 14.07

6 Jul 2024 -- 13.88

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

13 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

 

 

Interesting statistic -- as the above chart suggests, the weekly COVID deaths reported in England for the first week of July 2024 are running almost double the comparable period for the first week of 2023, according to the UKHSA data:

 

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https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Here's the charts from the latest UKHSA weekly COVID update for England as of July 25:

 

My text summary - weekly COVID new cases, weekly COVID deaths, and COVID testing positivity rates (7-day rolling average) all increased vs. the prior week's report (as posted above as of July 18). There was no updated data for COVID new hospital admissions since the prior weekly report.

 

Versus the prior weekly report:

--COVID reported weekly cases increased from 3,382 to 3,557

--COVID weekly deaths increased from 163 to 197, the highest weekly total since late February

--COVID testing positivity rate (7-day rolling average) increased from 13.9% to 15.9%

 

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19#deaths

 

 

Weekly COVID deaths from the most recent weekly low in May:

 

Deaths data for deaths with COVID-19 on the death certificate in England

Up to and including 12 July 2024

 

Date      --          Amount
12 Jul 2024 --    197
5 Jul 2024 --     163
28 Jun 2024 --  171
21 Jun 2024 --   145
14 Jun 2024 --   155
7 Jun 2024 --    146
31 May 2024 -- 113
24 May 2024 -- 147
17 May 2024 -- 168
10 May 2024 -- 93

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19#testing

 

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Weekly COVID deaths in England, with the latest weekly update above, continue to be about double the comparable weekly numbers for the same period last year in 2023:

 

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https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19#deaths

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Here's the charts from the latest UKHSA weekly COVID update for England as of Aug. 1:

 

My text summary - weekly COVID new cases (not an especially reliable indicator these days) and weekly COVID deaths both increased since the last weekly report, with new weekly COVID deaths breaching the 200 mark for the first time since late February. The COVID testing positivity rate (7-day rolling average) declined very slightly since the last weekly report but remained high at 15.8%. There was no updated data for COVID new hospital admissions since the last weekly report.

 

 

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19#deaths

 

 

Weekly COVID deaths from the most recent weekly low in May:

 

Weekly data for deaths with COVID-19 on the death certificate in England

Up to and including 19 July 2024

(some prior week figures also have been revised vs prior weekly reports):

 

Date      --          Amount

19 Jul 2024 --    211
12 Jul 2024 --    198
5 Jul 2024 --     163
28 Jun 2024 --  175
21 Jun 2024 --   149
14 Jun 2024 --   156
7 Jun 2024 --    146
31 May 2024 -- 113
24 May 2024 -- 147
17 May 2024 -- 168
10 May 2024 -- 93

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19#testing

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Government accepts advice on 2024 autumn COVID-19 vaccine programme

Minister Andrew Gwynne has accepted advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).

 

2 August 2024

 

The government has accepted advice from the JCVI for an autumn COVID-19 vaccination programme this year.

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On the advice of the expert JCVI all those aged 65 or over, all those in care homes for older people, and those aged 6 months or over who are in a clinical risk group will be eligible for vaccination this autumn.

 

Vaccination offers the best protection for those at risk of serious outcomes through older age or clinical condition. Protection against serious disease wanes over time so it is important to top it up by getting an autumn dose if you are eligible.

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The JCVI has not advised offering the vaccine to frontline health and social care workers, staff in care homes for older adults, unpaid carers and household contacts of people with immunosuppression as part of the national programme.

 

(more)

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-accepts-advice-on-2024-autumn-covid-vaccine-programme

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Here's the charts from the latest UKHSA weekly COVID update for England as of Aug. 8:

 

My text summary - In a marked shift from recent weeks of increases, all the major publicly reported COVID indicators for England showed improvement / declines in the latest weekly update. Those included new weekly COVID cases (not an especially reliable indicator these days), but also sizable declines in weekly confirmed new COVID deaths, which fell back below the 200 level to 174 (down 17.5%), weekly new COVID hospitalizations (down 14.4%) and the positivity rate for COVID tests (7-day rolling average), although that rate remained high at 14.8%, down from 15.8% in the prior weekly report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19#deaths

 

 

Weekly COVID deaths from the most recent weekly low in May:

 

Weekly data for deaths with COVID-19 on the death certificate in England

Up to and including 26 July 2024

(some recent prior week figures have been revised vs prior weekly reports):

 

Date      --          Amount

26 Jul 2024 --    174

19 Jul 2024 --    211
12 Jul 2024 --    199
5 Jul 2024 --     163
28 Jun 2024 --  185
21 Jun 2024 --   149
14 Jun 2024 --   156
7 Jun 2024 --    146
31 May 2024 -- 113
24 May 2024 -- 147
17 May 2024 -- 168
10 May 2024 -- 93

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19#healthcare

 

 

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19#testing

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Here's the charts from the latest UKHSA weekly COVID update for England as of Aug. 15:

 

My text summary - Although new COVID deaths at 193 rebounded back toward the 200 per week level by the start of August, other publicly reported COVID indicators for England showed improvement / declines in the latest weekly update. Those included declines in new weekly COVID cases (not an especially reliable indicator these days), and a substantial decline in the positivity rate for COVID tests (7-day rolling average), which dropped from 14.8% previously to 13.2% in the latest weekly report. There was no updated data for COVID new hospital admissions since the prior weekly report.

 

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19#deaths

 

Weekly COVID deaths from the recent weekly low in May:

 

Weekly data for deaths with COVID-19 on the death certificate in England

Up to and including 2 August 2024

(some recent prior week figures have been revised vs prior weekly reports):

 

Date      --          Amount

2 Aug 2024 --    193

26 Jul 2024 --    174

19 Jul 2024 --    211
12 Jul 2024 --    202
5 Jul 2024 --     165
28 Jun 2024 --  186
21 Jun 2024 --   149
14 Jun 2024 --   158
7 Jun 2024 --    146
31 May 2024 -- 113
24 May 2024 -- 147
17 May 2024 -- 168
10 May 2024 -- 93

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19#testing

 

[Amethyst]

The topic of this thread is COVID updates for England.

 

An off-topic post on total annual world death statistics in past years has been removed.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Here's the charts from the latest UKHSA weekly COVID update for England as of Aug. 22:

 

My text summary - Although new weekly COVID deaths rose for the second straight week back to the 200 level by the first week of August, two other publicly reported COVID indicators for England showed improvement / declines in the latest weekly update. Those included declines in new weekly COVID cases (not an especially reliable indicator these days), and a fourth consecutive weekly decline in the positivity rate for COVID tests (7-day rolling average), which dropped from 13.2% previously to 11.4% in the latest weekly report. In comparison, the positivity rate had peaked at almost 16% in mid-July. There was no updated data for COVID new hospital admissions since the last weekly report.

 

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19#deaths

 

Weekly COVID deaths from the recent low in May:

 

Weekly data for deaths with COVID-19 on the death certificate in England

Up to and including 9 August 2024

(some recent prior week figures have been revised vs prior weekly reports):

 

Date      --          Amount

9 Aug 2024 --    200

2 Aug 2024 --    193

26 Jul 2024 --    174

19 Jul 2024 --    212
12 Jul 2024 --    205
5 Jul 2024 --     165
28 Jun 2024 --  186
21 Jun 2024 --   149
14 Jun 2024 --   158
7 Jun 2024 --    146
31 May 2024 -- 113
24 May 2024 -- 147
17 May 2024 -- 168
10 May 2024 -- 93

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19#testing

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Here's the charts from the latest UKHSA weekly COVID update for England as of Aug. 29:

 

My text summary - Newly reported weekly COVID deaths (at 166, down 17% for the week ending Aug. 16) fell to their lowest level in the past month, while two other publicly reported COVID indicators both showed substantial improvement in the government's latest weekly COVID update. Those included a 19% decline in new weekly COVID cases (not an especially reliable indicator these days due to sparse testing), and the good sign of a fifth consecutive weekly decline in the positivity rate for COVID testing (7-day rolling average), which dropped from 11.4% to 10% as of Aug. 17. In comparison, the testing positivity rate had peaked at almost 16% and weekly deaths had hit a recent high of 216 in mid-July. There was no updated data for COVID new hospital admissions since the last weekly report. The latest numbers are a possible sign that the spring COVID surge is finally easing.

 

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19#deaths

 

Weekly COVID deaths from the recent low in May:

 

Weekly data for deaths with COVID-19 on the death certificate in England

Up to and including 16 August 2024

(some recent prior week figures have been revised vs prior weekly reports):

 

Date      --          Amount

16 Aug 2024 --  166

9 Aug 2024 --    200

2 Aug 2024 --    194

26 Jul 2024 --    177

19 Jul 2024 --    216
12 Jul 2024 --    205
5 Jul 2024 --     165
28 Jun 2024 --  186
21 Jun 2024 --   149
14 Jun 2024 --   158
7 Jun 2024 --    146
31 May 2024 -- 113
24 May 2024 -- 147
17 May 2024 -- 168
10 May 2024 -- 93

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19#testing

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Here's the charts from the latest UKHSA weekly COVID update for England as of Sept. 5:

 

My text summary - New weekly COVID deaths reported at 127 (down 24% for the week ending Aug. 23) fell to their lowest level since late May. Among two other publicly reported indicators, weekly COVID cases (not an especially reliable indicator due to sparse testing) increased 4.4% for the week ending Aug. 28.  But the positivity rate for COVID testing (7-day rolling average) continued declining down to 9% from a peak of almost 16% earlier in the summer. There was no updated data for COVID new hospital admissions since the last weekly report. The latest numbers are second consecutive week of data (reported deaths and testing positivity) showing England's spring-summer COVID surge is finally easing.

 

 

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19#deaths

 

 

Weekly COVID deaths from the recent low in May:

 

Weekly data for deaths with COVID-19 on the death certificate in England

Up to and including 16 August 2024

(some recent prior week figures have been revised vs prior weekly reports):

 

Date      --          Amount

23 Aug 2024 --  127

16 Aug 2024 --  167

9 Aug 2024 --    200

2 Aug 2024 --    197

26 Jul 2024 --    182

19 Jul 2024 --    216
12 Jul 2024 --    205
5 Jul 2024 --     165
28 Jun 2024 --  186
21 Jun 2024 --   149
14 Jun 2024 --   158
7 Jun 2024 --    146
31 May 2024 -- 113
24 May 2024 -- 147
17 May 2024 -- 168
10 May 2024 -- 93

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19#cases

 

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19#testing

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Here's the charts from the latest UKHSA weekly COVID update for England as of Sept. 12:

 

My text summary - New weekly COVID deaths reported at 102 (down 21% for the week ending Aug. 30) fell to their lowest level since late May, signaling the apparent end to the spring-summer COVID surge in England. Among two other publicly reported indicators, weekly COVID cases (not an especially reliable indicator due to sparse testing) increased 4.3% for the week ending Sept. 4.  And the positivity rate for COVID testing (7-day rolling average) halted recent declines to 9% and ticked slightly back upward to 10% as of Aug. 31. But a new update on weekly COVID hospital admissions showed 1,465 people admitted through Aug. 29, a decline of 6.6% over the prior data. 

 

 

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19#deaths

 

 

Weekly COVID deaths from the recent low in May:

 

Weekly data for deaths with COVID-19 on the death certificate in England

Up to and including 30 August 2024

(some recent prior week figures have been revised vs prior weekly reports):

 

Date      --          Amount

30 Aug 2024  -- 102

23 Aug 2024 --  129

16 Aug 2024 --  167

9 Aug 2024 --    203

2 Aug 2024 --    203

26 Jul 2024 --    182

19 Jul 2024 --    217
12 Jul 2024 --    205
5 Jul 2024 --     165
28 Jun 2024 --  186
21 Jun 2024 --   149
14 Jun 2024 --   158
7 Jun 2024 --    146
31 May 2024 -- 113
24 May 2024 -- 147
17 May 2024 -- 168
10 May 2024 -- 93

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19#healthcare

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19#cases

 

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19#testing

 

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Here's the charts from the latest UKHSA weekly COVID update for England as of Sept. 19:

 

My text summary - Weekly COVID deaths in England at 101 for the week ending September 6 remained just barely above the 100 level. That's not quite down to the recent weekly low of 93 for the week ending May 10, but still less than half of the recent high of 217 for the week ending July 19.

 

 

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

 

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/topics/covid-19#deaths

 

 

Weekly COVID deaths from the recent low in May:

 

Weekly data for deaths with COVID-19 on the death certificate in England

Up to and including Sept. 6, 2024

(some recent prior week figures have been revised vs prior weekly reports):

 

Date      --          Amount

6 Sept 2024  --  101

30 Aug 2024  -- 102

23 Aug 2024 --  129

16 Aug 2024 --  171

9 Aug 2024 --    208

2 Aug 2024 --    203

26 Jul 2024 --    182

19 Jul 2024 --    217
12 Jul 2024 --    205
5 Jul 2024 --     165
28 Jun 2024 --  186
21 Jun 2024 --   149
14 Jun 2024 --   158
7 Jun 2024 --    146
31 May 2024 -- 113
24 May 2024 -- 147
17 May 2024 -- 168
10 May 2024 -- 93

 

https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

 

With the mid-year COVID surge in England now largely subsided, it's interesting to note that COVID deaths in this year's mid-year surge peaked at a lower level (217 in mid-July) than the prior early 2024 COVID surge, where weekly COVID deaths in the mid-January to mid-February post-holidays period peaked at 376 for the week ending January 12, and remained above 300 per week through the week ending February 9.