The number of Londoners who tested positive for Covid in the past week has risen past 10,000, but the number being admitted to hospital or dying is barely a fraction of the first wave.
Figures published on the Government’s daily dashboard for the past seven days show that a total of 10,013 people in the capital had been diagnosed with coronavirus. There were 29 deaths declared over the same period — almost 50 times lower than the 1,450 seen in London in the worst week in April.
It comes after the Government failed to reach a deal with Manchester following attempts by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to stave off a revolt over the region's Tier 3 lockdown.
Meanwhile, Welsh leaders have confirmed a two-week "firebreak" lockdown, due to begin on Friday, with everyone in Wales asked to stay at home and non-essential shops to close.
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