Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and hospitalizations in the UK 2022
being vaccinated against COVID-19.
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As of August 11, 2022, over 23.4 million people in the United Kingdom had tested positive for COVID-19 with 3,948 cases reported on that day. During the large wave of cases in the winter 2020/21, the number of daily hospitalizations also peaked with both graphs taking similar shapes. Although hospitalizations did increase, rising case numbers at the end of 2021 did not fully corresponded into a similarly large surge as the previous winter, as experts pointed to the effectiveness of For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.