TABLE 7.
Cases and Deaths in the three COVID-19 waves in the UK
| Dates a | Wave a | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd part 1 | 3rd part 2 | 3rd part 3 | |
| February–August 2020 | September 2020–Mid-May 2021 | Mid-May 2021–November 2021 | December 2021–February 2022 | February 2022–April 2022 d | |
| Duration (weeks) | 31 | 37 | 28 | 17 | 9 |
| Total UK Cases (n, millions) b | 0.34 | 4.11 | 5.93 | 8.26 | 3.15 |
| Mean UK Cases/week (thousands) b | 11.0 | 111.1 | 211.9 | 688.4 | 0.35 |
| Deaths 2015–2019 c (thousands) | 310.7 | 393.8 | 265.0 | 145.5 | 84.9 |
| Deaths 2020–2021 c (thousands) | 365.5 | 436.8 | 289.6 | 142.4 | 85.2 |
| Difference in deaths/week (n) | +1,767 | +1,162 | +879 | −259 | +40 |
| Difference in deaths/week (%) | +17.6 | +10.9 | +9.3 | −2.1 | +0.4 |
a
Other sources give alternative dates (e.g., refs 156–158).
b
UK government figures.
c
ONS data from England and Wales.
d
Cut-off on 30 April 2022.