Coronavirus in Great Britain. New data [wtorek 22 września]

• The United Kingdom has become the 14th country in the world and the fourth in Europe – after Russia, Spain and France – in which the number of detected SARS-CoV-2 infections exceeded 400,000.
• In Great Britain, 403,000 have been confirmed since the beginning of the epidemic. 551 cases of coronavirus infection
• The total death toll of the epidemic in Great Britain is now 41,000. 825
• British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced tightening epidemic restrictions on Tuesday due to the increase in COVID-19 infections
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The number of new infections is 558 higher than that of Monday’s balance sheet, which means that their record has been broken once again in recent days in terms of the period since the epidemic slowed down. 4 thousand 926 is the highest since May 7. Only on September 6, the level of 2,000 was exceeded for the first time. infections during the day, on September 11 – the level of 3 thousand, and on Friday – 4 thousand.

In the data presented on Tuesday, several months of infection records were broken everywhere except Northern Ireland. In England, their number (4,187) has exceeded 4,000 for the first time since April 10, in Scotland (383) it is the highest since April 18, and in Wales (281) it is the highest since April 25.

It is also becoming increasingly clear that new cases are translating into an increase in the number of deaths due to COVID-19. 37 new deaths are the highest since July 14. Even considering that Tuesday’s balance sheets – which replenish unregistered weekend deaths – tend to be at their highest in the week, a figure still small compared to the peak of the epidemic, the growing trend is cause for concern.

The total death toll of the epidemic is now 41,000. 825, of which 37 thousand. 139 people died in England, 2,000 506 – in Scotland, 1 thousand. 603 in Wales and 577 in Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom ranks fifth in the world in terms of the number of deaths, behind the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico.

During the last day, less than 189,000 jobs were performed. tests for the presence of SARS-CoV-2, which is a clearly lower number than in recent days, and from the beginning of the epidemic – 18.9 million. The current capacity of British laboratories is 263 thousand. daily tests.

The balance of new deaths includes all those that were registered between 17 on Sunday and at 17 on Monday and which occurred within 28 days from the confirmation of the SARS-CoV-2 presence test, while the balance of tests and infections concerns 24 hours between 9 on Monday and at 9 on Tuesday.

According to data from Monday, which does not include Northern Ireland, there were 1,000 people in hospitals. 433 COVID-19 patients, an increase of 147 compared to the previous day.

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