Last updated: Wednesday 1 September, 11:00am
On 31 August 2021 the daily number of new people tested positive for COVID-19 in London was reported as 2,409. The total number of COVID-19 cases reported up to 31 August 2021 in London is 994,580.
In the most recent week of complete data, 20 August 2021 - 26 August 2021, 21,747 people tested positive in London, a rate of 242 cases per 100,000 population. This compares with 23,971 cases and a rate of 266 for the previous week.
For England as a whole there were 315 cases per 100,000 population for the week ending 26 August 2021.
On 31 August 2021 there were 1,255 COVID-19 patients in London hospitals. This compares with 1,178 patients on 24 August 2021.
On 31 August 2021 there were 223 COVID-19 patients in mechanical ventilation beds in London hospitals. This compares with 214 patients on 24 August 2021.
On 31 August 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 31 August 2021 is 15,366.