By mid-March 2020 , there had been almost 500 cases of coronavirus in London and 23 fatalities ; four weeks later , there were over 4,000 cases , with death rates higher than those experienced during the Blitz in World War II .
By mid-March , there had been almost 500 confirmed cases in London and 23 deaths ; a month later , the figure had topped 4,000 , with death rates surpassing those 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 .