Guidance

Coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics and analysis

Data sources of numbers relating to the coronavirus pandemic in the UK.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Published: 24 June 2020
• Last updated: 2 September 2020 — See all updates

COVID-19 cases and deaths

Information about the number of recorded cases and the number of recorded deaths for people who have tested positive.

• UK data on cases and deaths
• Northern Ireland data on cases and deaths
• Scotland data on cases, testing, people in hospital and deaths
• Wales data on cases and deaths
• Deaths from COVID-19 by ethnic group

Estimated infection rate

The ONS infection survey estimates the number of cases in the community. The reproduction number (R) and growth rates estimate the change in infection rate across the population.

• ONS infection survey for England
• Estimated R number and growth rate

Deaths where COVID-19 is suspected

Some deaths occur when COVID-19 is suspected but not confirmed by a test. The statistics below include these cases.

• Deaths in England and Wales
• Deaths in Scotland
• Deaths in Northern Ireland
• Guide to mortality statistics

Excess deaths report

The Excess deaths report measures additional deaths in England that are not included in the sources above.

• Northern Ireland excess deaths report

Testing and tracing

The number and type of tests carried out.

• UK data on testing
• Northern Ireland data on testing
• Wales data on testing
• Tracing statistics for Wales
• Scotland data on testing
• NHS Test & Trace in England
• Weekly COVID-19 report published by Public Health Scotland (also including information on hospital cases in Scotland)

Hospital cases of COVID-19

Information about demand for healthcare services.

• UK people in hospital with COVID-19
• Wales hospital cases
• Northern Ireland hospital cases
• For Scotland hospital cases, search Scotland dashboard
• NHS England also publish information on COVID-19 hospital activity

Business and the economy

• Survey on the impact of coronavirus on business
• Coronavirus and the latest indicators for the UK economy and society
• Employment retention scheme statistics
• Funding for business
• Self-employment income support scheme statistics
• Universal Credit claims (Great Britain
• Universal Credit claims (Northern Ireland)
• PPE deliveries statistics (England): weekly reports

Education

• Attendance in education and early years settings in England
• Attendance in education and early years settings in Scotland
• Attendance at local authority settings in Wales during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (covers attendance of children and staff at local authority settings)
• Attendance at educational settings in Northern Ireland

Shielding

• Shielded patient list in Wales during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
• Shielding population in England
• Shielding population in Scotland

Social impacts

Statistics relating to the impact of coronavirus on education, travel and the wider community.

• Coronavirus and its social impacts survey, Great Britain
• Coronavirus and anxiety, 3 April to 10 May, Great Britain
• Personal and economic wellbeing, 20 March to 7 June, Great Britain
• Coronavirus and its social impacts survey, Northern Ireland

Transport

• Transport usage during the coronavirus pandemic, Great Britain

Published 24 June 2020
Last updated 2 September 2020 + show all updates

1. 2 September 2020

   Addition of link to Collection page, 'PPE deliveries statistics (England): weekly reports'.

2. 7 August 2020

   Addition of data on Northern Ireland.

3. 24 June 2020

   First published.