Last updated: Tuesday 27 July, 10:10am
On 26 July 2021 the daily number of new people tested positive for COVID-19 in London was reported as 3,056. The total number of COVID-19 cases reported up to 26 July 2021 in London is 872,655.
In the most recent week of complete data, 15 July 2021 - 21 July 2021, 39,547 people tested positive in London, a rate of 441 cases per 100,000 population. This compares with 29,971 cases and a rate of 334 for the previous week.
For England as a whole there were 499 cases per 100,000 population for the week ending 21 July 2021.
On 26 July 2021 there were 957 COVID-19 patients in London hospitals. This compares with 647 patients on 19 July 2021.
On 26 July 2021 there were 161 COVID-19 patients in mechanical ventilation beds in London hospitals. This compares with 128 patients on 19 July 2021.
On 26 July 2021 it was announced that 0 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 26 July 2021 is 15,019.