Corona update: tiny drop in new cases, hospitalisations and deaths
On average, in the week to 20 January, 123 people a day were hospitalised with Covid, the disease caused by coronavirus. The figure is down 2% on the week.
On Wednesday 141 people were hospitalised with Covid. 160 patients were discharged. 1,937 patients with Covid are currently in hospital. 336 are in critical care, 189 on a ventilator.
In the week to 17 January, on average 49 people with Covid died each day. The figure is down just over 11% on the week.
In the same period on average 1,973 people tested positive for coronavirus each day. The figure is down 6% on the week.
During this period on average 43,100 tests were carried out each day. The figure is down 2% on the week. 5.3% of tests are coming back positive.