People with Covid in London hospitals jumps by 22% as lockdown eases

Covid hospitalisations in London have jumped by 22% in the past week – but remain exceptionally low when compared with the peak of the devastating second wave. A total of 116 people tested positive after being admitted to hospital in the seven days to Sunday, following 95 people the previous week. This gives an average of 16 new daily admissions, compared with almost 1,000 back in January. The capital is seeing slightly higher figures than England as a whole, with hospital admissions up 13% week-on-week across the country.