Last updated: Monday 23 August, 08:20am
On 22 August 2021 the daily number of new people tested positive for COVID-19 in London was reported as 2,977. The total number of COVID-19 cases reported up to 22 August 2021 in London is 967,724.
In the most recent week of complete data, 11 August 2021 - 17 August 2021, 24,804 people tested positive in London, a rate of 276 cases per 100,000 population. This compares with 25,335 cases and a rate of 281 for the previous week.
For England as a whole there were 320 cases per 100,000 population for the week ending 17 August 2021.
On 20 August 2021 there were 1,112 COVID-19 patients in London hospitals. This compares with 1,025 patients on 13 August 2021.
On 20 August 2021 there were 213 COVID-19 patients in mechanical ventilation beds in London hospitals. This compares with 200 patients on 13 August 2021.
On 20 August 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 August 2021 is 15,267.