The number of cases of coronavirus reported in London by mid-March was nearly 500 , with 23 deaths , and by mid-April , it reached 4,000 with a death rate higher than that experienced during the Blitz in World War II .
As of 29 April 2020 , London is one of the worst affected regions of England , with 24,090 cases , and ( as at 28 April ) 4,901 deaths .