COVID-19 daily statistics

View the historic daily reported cases for University of Manchester staff and students.

The recent changes around COVID-19, such as the removal of free tests, mean the validity of comparative data on cases has significantly changed. As a result, we have stopped publishing the weekly data update on positive cases of students and staff.

We will continue to make our historic data available and strongly encourage all staff, students and visitors to follow the latest COVID-19 rules and continue to report positive tests to the University.

View the historic daily reported cases data until 17 April 2022

September 2020

Week commencing Monday, 21 September (data collection began Sunday, 27 September)

DateStudentsStaff
27 Sep 7 1

Week commencing Monday, 28 September

DateStudentsStaff
28 Sep 53 3
29 Sep 129 1
30 Sep 156 5

October 2020

Week commencing Monday, 28 September (see September 2020 for 28–30 September data)

Date StudentsStaff
1 Oct 216 3
2 Oct 238 3
3 Oct 140 1
4 Oct 77 1

Week commencing Monday, 5 October

DateStudentsStaff
5 Oct 223 1
6 Oct 105 7
7 Oct 47 2
8 Oct 61 3
9 Oct 41 2
10 Oct 19 1
11 Oct 12 2

Week commencing Monday, 12 October

DateStudents Staff
12 Oct 42 5
13 Oct 35 1
14 Oct 24 4
15 Oct 12 1
16 Oct 15 6
17 Oct 10 3
18 Oct 9 3

Week commencing Monday, 19 October

DateStudentsStaff
19 Oct 21 13
20 Oct 9 3
21 Oct 13 6
22 Oct 13 1
23 Oct 8 8
24 Oct 2 1
25 Oct 6 2

Week commencing Monday, 26 October

DateStudentsStaff
26 Oct 13 9
27 Oct 6 2
28 Oct 8 5
29 Oct 20 5
30 Oct 12 5
31 Oct 2 1

November 2020

Week commencing Monday, 26 October (see October 2020 for 26–31 October data)

Date StudentsStaff
1 Nov 4 3

Week commencing Monday, 2 November

DateStudentsStaff
2 Nov 13 9
3 Nov 6 7
4 Nov 12 1
5 Nov 4 2
6 Nov 2 3
7 Nov 4 0
8 Nov 6 1

Week commencing Monday, 9 November

DateStudentsStaff
9 Nov 17 9
10 Nov 5 4
11 Nov 13 9
12 Nov 9 6
13 Nov 6 1
14 Nov 5 0
15 Nov 3 0

Week commencing Monday, 16 November

DateStudentsStaff
16 Nov 13 3
17 Nov 5 3
18 Nov 6 1
19 Nov 10 0
20 Nov 4 3
21 Nov 1 0
22 Nov 3 0

Week commencing Monday, 23 November

DateStudentsStaff
23 Nov 9 4
24 Nov 4 1
25 Nov 3 3
26 Nov 3 2
27 Nov 6 0
28 Nov 2 1
29 Nov 0 0

Week commencing Monday, 30 November

Date StudentsStaff
30 Nov 8 1

December 2020

Week commencing Monday, 30 November (see November 2020 for 30 November data)

Date StudentsStaff
1 Dec 1 2
2 Dec 3 0
3 Dec 3 0
4 Dec 8 1
5 Dec 2 0
6 Dec 1 0

Week commencing Monday, 7 December

Date StudentsStaff
7 Dec 6 2
8 Dec 2 1
9 Dec 2 0
10 Dec 3 2
11 Dec 1 1
12 Dec 1 0
13 Dec 1 1

Week commencing Monday, 14 December

Date StudentsStaff
14 Dec 7 1
15 Dec 6 0
16 Dec 0 0
17 Dec 2 0
18 Dec 1 0
19 Dec 0 2
20 Dec 1 0

Week commencing Monday, 21 December

Date StudentsStaff
21 Dec 0 1
22 Dec 1 0
23 Dec 0 0
24 Dec 0 0
25 Dec 0 0
26 Dec 0 0
27 Dec 1 1

Week commencing Monday, 28 December

Date StudentsStaff
28 Dec 0 1
29 Dec 2 0
30 Dec 2 2
31 Dec 0 0

January 2021

Week commencing Monday, 28 December (see December 2020 for 28–31 December data)

Date StudentsStaff
1 Jan 0 0
2 Jan 2 1
3 Jan 4 2

Week commencing Monday, 4 January

Date StudentsStaff
4 Jan 11 12
5 Jan 4 5
6 Jan 10 7
7 Jan 12 4
8 Jan 8 3
9 Jan 3 0
10 Jan 4 1

Week commencing Monday, 11 January

Date StudentsStaff
11 Jan 16 5
12 Jan 10 4
13 Jan 8 3
14 Jan 8 6
15 Jan 9 2
16 Jan 3 0
17 Jan 1 0

Week commencing Monday, 18 January

Date StudentsStaff
18 Jan 5 6
19 Jan 2 1
20 Jan 4 6
21 Jan 2 2
22 Jan 6 1
23 Jan 2 0
24 Jan 0 1

Week commencing Monday, 25 January

Date StudentsStaff
25 Jan 9 2
26 Jan 2 1
27 Jan 3 4
28 Jan 7 4
29 Jan 3 2
30 Jan 0 0
31 Jan 0 1

February 2021

Week commencing Monday, 1 February

Date StudentsStaff
1 Feb 4 3
2 Feb 0 1
3 Feb 1 0
4 Feb 1 2
5 Feb 0 0
6 Feb 1 0
7 Feb 0 0

Week commencing Monday, 8 February

Date StudentsStaff
8 Feb 7 3
9 Feb 1 0
10 Feb 2 2
11 Feb 3 1
12 Feb 0 0
13 Feb 1 0
14 Feb 1 0

Week commencing Monday, 15 February

Date StudentsStaff
15 Feb 4 3
16 Feb 0 1
17 Feb 4 6
18 Feb 2 1
19 Feb 1 1
20 Feb 1 0
21 Feb 1 0

Week commencing Monday, 22 February

Date StudentsStaff
22 Feb 3 1
23 Feb 3 0
24 Feb 1 1
25 Feb 0 0
26 Feb 0 1
27 Feb 0 0
28 Feb 2 0

March 2021

Week commencing Monday, 1 March

Date StudentsStaff
1 March 2 4
2 March 0 0
3 March 1 0
4 March 0 2
5 March 0 0
6 March 0 0
7 March 0 0

Week commencing Monday, 8 March

Date StudentsStaff
8 March 4 0
9 March 2 0
10 March 0 0
11 March 0 0
12 March 0 0
13 March 0 0
14 March 0 1

Week commencing Monday, 15 March

Date StudentsStaff
15 March 1 2
16 March 1 1
17 March 3 0
18 March 1 0
19 March 2 0
20 March 0 0
21 March 0 0

Week commencing Monday, 22 March

Date StudentsStaff
22 March 0 1
23 March 0 0
24 March 0 0
25 March 1 0
26 March 1 0
27 March 0 0
28 March 1 0

Week commencing Monday, 29 March

Date StudentsStaff
29 March 4 1
30 March 0 0
31 March 0 0

April 2021

Week commencing Monday, 29 March (see March 2021 for 29–31 March data)

Date StudentsStaff
1 April 1 0
2 April 0 1
3 April 0 0
4 April 0 0

Week commencing Monday, 5 April

Date StudentsStaff
5 April 0 0
6 April 0 0
7 April 0 0
8 April 2 0
9 April 0 0
10 April 0 0
11 April 0 0

Week commencing Monday, 12 April

Date StudentsStaff
12 April 0 2
13 April 2 0
14 April 1 0
15 April 0 0
16 April 1 0
17 April 0 0
18 April 0 0

Week commencing Monday, 19 April

Date StudentsStaff
19 April 0 0
20 April 0 0
21 April 3 0
22 April 0 0
23 April 2 0
24 April 0 0
25 April 0 0

Week commencing Monday, 26 April (see May 2021 for 1–2 May data)

Date StudentsStaff
26 April 3 1
27 April 2 0
28 April 0 0
29 April 0 0
30 April 0 0

May 2021


Week commencing Monday, 26 April (see April
 2021 for 26–30 April data)

Date StudentsStaff
1 May 0 0
2 May 0 0

Week commencing Monday, 3 May

Date StudentsStaff
3 May 0 1
4 May 1 0
5 May 0 0
6 May 0 1
7 May 1 0
8 May 0 0
9 May 1 0

Week commencing Monday, 10 May

Date StudentsStaff
10 May 0 1
11 May 0 1
12 May 1 1
13 May 0 0
14 May 1 0
15 May 0 0
16 May 0 0

Week commencing Monday, 17 May

Date StudentsStaff
17 May 1 1
18 May 3 0
19 May 0 0
20 May 1 1
21 May 1 0
22 May 1 0
23 May 0 0

Week commencing Monday, 24 May

Date StudentsStaff
24 May 1 1
25 May 1 1
26 May 0 1
27 May 1 0
28 May 2 0
29 May 0 0
30 May 1 0

Week commencing Monday, 31 May

Date StudentsStaff
31 May 3 0

June 2021


Week commencing Monday, 31 May  (see May
 2021 for 31 May data)

Date StudentsStaff
1 June 0 2
2 June 5 4
3 June 2 3
4 June 3 2
5 June 1 0
6 June 2 2

Week commencing Monday, 7 June

Date StudentsStaff
7 June 5 2
8 June 11 5
9 June 3 2
10 June 7 5
11 June 4 2
12 June 2 0
13 June 0 0

Week commencing Monday, 14 June

Date StudentsStaff
14 June 5 7
15 June 6 5
16 June 16 2
17 June 6 1
18 June 5 2
19 June 0 0
20 June 2 0

Week commencing Monday, 21 June

Date StudentsStaff
21 June 3 3
22 June 16 4
23 June 21 5
24 June 9 6
25 June 12 3
26 June 0 0
27 June 2 0

Week commencing Monday, 28 June

Date StudentsStaff
28 June 8 2
29 June 3 6
30 June 7 1

July 2021


Week commencing Monday, 28 June (see June
 2021 for 28–30 June data)

Date StudentsStaff
1 July 3 3
2 July 2 7
3 July 2 0
4 July 2 0

Week commencing Monday, 5 July

Date StudentsStaff
5 July 8 7
6 July 11 2
7 July 6 5
8 July 4 2
9 July 3 0
10 July 0 0
11 July 0 0

Week commencing Monday, 12 July

Date StudentsStaff
12 July 3 9
13 July 4 7
14 July 4 7
15 July 1 7
16 July 1 6
17 July 1 1
18 July 2 0

Week commencing Monday, 19 July

Date StudentsStaff
19 July 4 5
20 July 2 5
21 July 1 3
22 July 1 1
23 July 3 3
24 July 0 1
25 July 2 0

Week commencing Monday, 26 July

Date StudentsStaff
26 July 1 3
27 July 0 1
28 July 1 3
29 July 1 2
30 July 3 1
31 July 0 1

August 2021


Week commencing Monday, 26 July (see July
 2021 for 26–31 July data)

Date StudentsStaff
1 August 2 0

Week commencing Monday, 2 August

Date StudentsStaff
2 August 0 4
3 August 0 0
4 August 2 5
5 August 1 1
6 August 3 2
7 August 0 0
8 August 0 2

Week commencing Monday, 9 August

Date StudentsStaff
9 August 3 6
10 August 2 3
11 August 0 3
12 August 0 0
13 August 0 0
14 August 0 0
15 August 0 2

Week commencing Monday, 16 August

Date StudentsStaff
16 August 1 5
17 August 2 6
18 August 1 3
19 August 1 3
20 August 0 2
21 August 0 1
22 August 0 1

Week commencing Monday, 23 August

Date StudentsStaff
23 August 0 3
24 August 0 3
25 August 2 2
26 August 0 4
27 August 0 2
28 August 0 0
29 August 1 1

Week commencing Monday, 30 August

Date StudentsStaff
30 August 0 0
31 August 1 7

September 2021


Week commencing Monday, 30 August (see August
 2021 for 30–31 August data)

Date StudentsStaff
1 September 0 0
2 September 1 3
3 September 1 3
4 September 0 0
5 September 0 4

Week commencing Monday, 6 September

Date StudentsStaff
6 September 2 5
7 September 1 0
8 September 2 6
9 September 1 3
10 September 0 3
11 September 0 0
12 September 0 0

Week commencing Monday, 13 September

Date StudentsStaff
13 September 0 3
14 September 0 3
15 September 0 2
16 September 2 2
17 September 1 2
18 September 1 0
19 September 0 1

Week commencing Monday, 20 September

Date StudentsStaff
20 September 5 6
21 September 6 2
22 September 1 5
23 September 5 1
24 September 4 4
25 September 1 1
26 September 4 2

Week commencing Monday, 27 September

Date StudentsStaff
27 September 6 2
28 September 3 1
29 September 7 1
30 September 4 3

October 2021

Week commencing Monday, 27 September (see September 2021 for 27–30 September data)

Date StudentsStaff
1 October 3 3
2 October 1 1
3 October 0 1

Week commencing Monday, 4 October

 Date  Students  Staff 
4 October 4 5
5 October 5 2
6 October 5 6
7 October 1 6
8 October 5 5
9 October 0 3
10 October 4 4

Week commencing Monday, 11 October

DateStudentsStaff
11 October 4 10
12 October 5 1
13 October 3 4
14 October 1 3
15 October 2 5
16 October 3 3
17 October 1 0

Week commencing Monday, 18 October

Date Student  Staff 
18 October 3 8
19 October  3 7
20 October 9 11
21 October 5 8
22 October 0 7
23 October 1 1
24 October  2 2

Week commencing Monday, 25 October

 Date  Student  Staff 
25 October 3 5
26 October 3 3
27 October 3 11
28 October 5 4
29 October 5 3
30 October 3 2
31 October 2 2

November 2021

Week commencing Monday, 1 November

Date Student  Staff 
1 November 7 4
2 November 1 1
3 November 2 6
4 November 4 10
5 November 9 6
6 November 3 0
7 November 2 2

Week commencing Monday, 8 November

Date Student  Staff 
8 November 15 7
9 November 7 7
10 November 6 7
11 November 7 10
12 November 5 3
13 November 0 0
14 November 3 1

Week commencing Monday, 15 November

Date Student  Staff 
15 November 3 7
16 November 0 4
17 November 1 3
18 November 4 10
19 November 5 3
20 November 4 2
21 November 1 4

Week commencing Monday, 22 November

Date Student  Staff 
22 November 5 5
23 November 7 2
24 November 3 4
25 November 3 8
26 November 5 2
27 November 4 3
28 November 3 2

Week commencing Monday, 29 November

Date Student  Staff 
29 November 6 5
30 November 4 5

December 2021

Week commencing Monday, 29 November (see November 2021 for 29–30 November data)

Date Student  Staff 
1 December 4 5
2 December 4 2
3 December 9 5
4 December 1 1
5 December 3 2

Week commencing Monday, 6 December

Date Student  Staff 
6 December 9 10
7 December 13 5
8 December 5 11
9 December 17 6
10 December 14 5
11 December 9 0
12 December 10 3

Week commencing Monday, 13 December

Date Student  Staff 
13 December 38 15
14 December 34 18
15 December 83 14
16 December 38 15
17 December 33 16
18 December 9 3
19 December 9 6

Week commencing Monday, 20 December

Date Student  Staff 
20 December 30 32
21 December 21 13
22 December 15 9
23 December 5 7
24 December 2 0
25 December 5 2
26 December 5 3

Week commencing Monday, 27 December

Date Student  Staff 
27 December 8 5
28 December 5 4
29 December 4 3
30 December 7 9
31 December 4 4

January 2022

Week commencing Monday, 27 December (see December 2021 for 27–31 December data)

Date Student  Staff 
1 January 3 2
2 January 12 4

Week commencing Monday, 3 January*

Date Student  Staff 
3 January 16 9
4 January 23 74
5 January 17 57
6 January 15 52
7 January 19 30
8 January 6 2
9 January 8 12

*Note that a significant number of the cases from 4 to 7 January include delayed logging cases due to the Christmas/New Year closure.

Week commencing Monday, 10 January

 Date  Student  Staff 
10 January 22 55
11 January 21 25
12 January 18 15
13 January 15 17
14 January 17 11
15 January 24 4
16 January 34 4

Week commencing Monday, 17 January

Date Student  Staff 
17 January 46 19
18 January 50 16
19 January 41 16
20 January 49 12
21 January 18 7
22 January 10 4
23 January 24 1

Week commencing Monday, 24 January

Date Student  Staff 
24 January 29 21
25 January 29 17
26 January 33 18
27 January 28 16
28 January 15 12
29 January 3 1
30 January 5 2

Week commencing Monday, 31 January

Date Student  Staff 
31 January 10 16

February 2022

Week commencing Monday, 31 January (see January 2022 for 31 January data)

Date Student  Staff 
1 February 16 12
2 February 12 26
3 February 12 17
4 February 15 13
5 February 14 6
6 February 18 3

Week commencing Monday, 7 February

Date Student  Staff 
7 February 57 20
8 February 60 17
9 February 36 12
10 February 25 6
11 February 18 4
12 February 11 4
13 February 14 5

Week commencing Monday, 14 February

DateStudentStaff
14 February 34 8
15 February 25 14
16 February 25 9
17 February 24 11
18 February 16 8
19 February 4 1
20 February 4 2

Week commencing Monday, 21 February

 Date  Student  Staff 
21 February 13 8
22 February 15 7
23 February 25 11
24 February 12 7
25 February 0 5
26 February 2 2
27 February 3 3

Week commencing Monday, 28 February

Date Student  Staff 
28 February 13 13

March 2022

Week commencing Monday, 28 February (see February 2022 for 28 February data)

Date Student  Staff 
1 March 4 13
2 March 13 10
3 March 9 10
4 March 6 8
5 March 1 2
6 March 6 5

 Week commencing Monday, 7 March

Date Student  Staff 
7 March 9 19
8 March 14 16
9 March 14 9
10 March 13 17
11 March 3 13
12 March 6 3
13 March 7 5

Week commencing Monday, 14 March

Date Student  Staff 
14 March 29 27
15 March 16 22
16 March 10 24
17 March 14 24
18 March 8 14
19 March 4 5
20 March 4 6

Week commencing Monday, 21 March

Date Student  Staff 
21 March 24 38
22 March 17 23
23 March 18 31
24 March 21 22
25 March 16 10
26 March 4 1
27 March 5 6

Week commencing Monday, 28 March

Date Student  Staff 
28 March 22 41
29 March 12 21
30 March 18 27
31 March 9 12

April 2022

Week commencing Monday, 28 March (see March 2022 for 28 to 31 March data)

Date Student  Staff 
1 April 3 8
2 April 2 3
3 April 2 7

Week commencing Monday, 4 April 

Date Student  Staff 
4 April 3 22
5 April 7 15
6 April 5 13
7 April 1 21
8 April 2 13
9 April 0 3
10 April 0 7

Week commencing Monday, 11 April

DateStudent  Staff  
11 April 0 20
12 April 1 16
13 April 3 10
14 April 1 9
15 April 1 0
16 April 0 5
17 April 0 2

 

We’re adjusting our COVID-19 guidance in line with the latest government recommendations and updated information will be published as soon as possible. For the latest advice, please use the UK government’s coronavirus information.

The figure we are reporting is the number of new known positive cases among our staff and students, as of the preceding day. It includes those on and off campus and does not indicate where the virus might have been contracted.

This is not a Public Health England validated number and should be read in conjunction with the latest published information. The figure is obtained from those staff and students who have reported a case to the University using our agreed process and is published with a delay to ensure accuracy. All cases are reported daily to Public Health England to ensure action is coordinated efficiently.

Asymptomatic lateral flow testing

The University offered on-campus testing for students and staff from January to July 2021. The cumulative testing figures from this period are as follows:

  • Total tests administered (students): 12,425
  • Total tests administered (staff/non-students): 6,669
  • Cumulative positive tests: 89

You can order home test kits online. More information on asymptomatic lateral flow testing is available on our COVID-19 testing page.

Safety measures and reporting a case

We have put in place significant safety measures, in line with the latest advice from Public Health England, our own public health academic experts, and our colleagues in Estates and Safety Services.

Reporting a case is a major part of this set of measures and students and staff are doing the right thing by getting tested if they have symptoms, and letting the University know. Everyone will be supported by the University while they are recovering.

Our campus remains as safe a place as possible to work and study, in line with government guidance. We are actively monitoring the situation and will let you know if things change.

Please continue to follow the rules on campus and where you live. We strongly recommend that you download the NHS COVID-19 app and help us maintain safety of all of our people.

Further information