Last updated: Wednesday 21 April, 9:20am
On 20 April 2021 the daily number of new people tested positive for COVID-19 in London was reported as 406. The total number of COVID-19 cases reported up to 20 April 2021 in London is 716,461.
In the most recent week of complete data, 09 April 2021 - 15 April 2021, 2,085 people tested positive in London, a rate of 23 cases per 100,000 population. This compares with 1,919 cases and a rate of 21 for the previous week.
For England as a whole there were 26 cases per 100,000 population for the week ending 15 April 2021.
On 19 April 2021 there were 460 COVID-19 patients in London hospitals. This compares with 520 patients on 12 April 2021.
On 19 April 2021 there were 106 COVID-19 patients in mechanical ventilation beds in London hospitals. This compares with 111 patients on 12 April 2021.
On 20 April 2021 it was announced that 7 people had died in London hospitals following a positive test for COVID-19. The total number of people who have died following a positive test for COVID-19 in London hospitals up to 20 April 2021 is 14,825.