Covid today Gb, over 21 thousand infections and record deaths since March

There are 21,691 coronavirus infections in Great Britain today, August 3, 2021, according to data from the bulletin. 138 deaths registered, the highest number since March 17. In hospitals, while the virus spreads for the Delta variant, 6,099 patients are hospitalized for covid. In particular, 895 are in intensive care and need ventilation. The data show that 542 people have died since July 28, an increase of 12.9% compared to the previous week. In the same period, 182,730 people were positive, with a decrease of 20.5% compared to the previous 7 days. The vaccination campaign continues: almost 46.9 citizens have received at least one dose, 38.5 million have completed the vaccination with 2 doses.