Chart of UK COVID-19 cases, by date reported, up to 7 February 2021 (government data, updated daily^[1])

Chart of UK COVID-19 deaths, within 28 days of positive test, up to 7 February 2021 (government data, updated daily^[1])

The following is a timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom during 2021. There are significant differences in the legislation and the reporting between the countries of the UK: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. The numbers of cases and deaths are reported on a government Web site updated daily during the pandemic.^[1] The UK-wide COVID Symptom Study based on surveys of four million participants, endorsed by authorities in Scotland and Wales, run by health science company ZOE, and analysed by King's College London researchers,^[2] publishes daily estimates of the number of new and total current COVID-19 infections (excluding care homes) in UK regions, without restriction to only laboratory-confirmed cases.^[3]