Coronavirus numbers in London

In the 24-hour period ending 5pm Friday 22 May, it was announced that a further 19 people who tested positive for COVID-19 were confirmed to have died in hospitals in the Greater London area. A further 1 person has 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 5,873. The total number of deaths where COVID-19 mentioned on the death certificate is 147. 

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

reported deaths

  Rest of England
(positive test)		 Rest of England
(no positive test)		 London
(positive test)		 London
(no positive test)
15 May 160 20 21 6
16 May 84 6 6 1
17 May 122 7 10 1
18 May 150 16 24 2
19 May 153 30 13 1
20 May 168 24 19 8
21 May 105 12 16 7
22 May 138 29 19 1

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 8 May, 75% of deaths in London recorded as involving COVID-19 occurred in hospitals (this compares with 43% for all causes of death).

 

deaths by location

 

Source: ONS weekly deaths by Local Authority

 

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