London Mayor Sadiq Khan has declared a ‘major incident’ as Covid leaves the NHS at risk of being overwhelmed. He warned today that the situation is "critical" and that more would die unless urgent steps are taken.
It comes as the number of Covid cases in London has exceeded 1,000 per 100,000, putting immense pressure on an already stretched NHS.
Between December 30 and January 6, the number of patients in London hospitals grew by 27 per cent and the number on mechanical ventilation grew by 42 per cent.
Over the last three days alone the NHS has announced 477 deaths in London hospitals following a positive test for Covid-19. Latest figures show there are 7,034 Covid patients in London hospitals. Have you been affected by coronavirus