Coronavirus numbers in London

In the 24-hour period ending 5pm Tuesday 5 May, it was announced that a further 64 people who tested positive for COVID-19 were confirmed to have died in hospitals in the Greater London area. A further 6 people have died where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.

The total number of reported deaths in London hospitals of patients who tested positive for COVID-19 is now 5,282. The total number of deaths where COVID-19 mentioned on the death certificate is 53. 

These data are published by NHS England and updated daily with the deaths from the most recently completed reporting period.

Announced deaths by reporting period ending 5pm

Deaths by reporting period

  Rest of England
(positive test)		 London
(positive test)		 Rest of England
(no positive test)		 London
(no positive test)
29 April 305 86 26 7
30 April 281 71 13 8
1 May 319 51 31 8
2 May 269 58 12 4
3 May 182 22 8 2
4 May 313 53 27 7
5 May 267 64 27 6


Source: NHS COVID-19 Daily Deaths

Occurrences and delays in reporting

Confirmation of COVID-19 diagnosis, death notification and reporting in central figures can take up to several days and the hospitals providing the data are under significant operational pressure. This means that the totals reported at 5pm on each day may not include all deaths that occurred on that day or on recent prior days.

The data published by NHS England includes both date of occurrence and reporting. Deaths by date of occurrence and cumulative deaths are plotted below. Due to the delay in reporting, recent data is expected to be revised upwards in coming days. 

deaths by date of occurance

cumulative deaths

Source: NHS COVID-19 Daily Deaths  

Note: recent data (shaded region) is likely to change.

Deaths outside of hospitals

ONS have published data for deaths by place of occurrence. Up to 24 April, 77% of deaths in London recorded as involving COVID-19 occurred in hospitals (this compares with 45% for all causes of death).

 

deaths by location

 

Source: ONS weekly deaths by Local Authority

 

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