COVID-19 Weekly Update for London: Cases, Vaccinations, Hospitalizations, and Deaths

Weekly data on COVID-19 for London, last updated on 23 March 2023, published by the UK government via the UK Coronavirus Dashboard. The dataset includes daily and weekly figures for positive cases, vaccination doses administered, hospital patient counts, and deaths within 28 days of a positive test, disaggregated by London borough and age group. It was compiled by the Greater London Authority from UK Health Security Agency and Office for National Statistics sources.

Use Cases

• Tracking weekly COVID-19 case rates and trends in London based on reported daily positive tests.
• Analyzing vaccination rollout progress based on counts of first, second, and booster doses administered.
• Monitoring healthcare system pressure based on the number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals and mechanical ventilation beds.
• Studying mortality trends related to COVID-19 based on reported deaths within 28 days of a positive diagnosis.

Strengths

• Includes specific key figures such as 2,775 daily positive cases and 94 reported deaths for London on 23 March 2023.
• Provides cumulative totals, such as 3,146,752 total cases identified in London to date and over 6 million first vaccine doses administered.
• Offers data disaggregated by geography (London boroughs) and demographic dimension (age group).

Limitations

• Dataset is explicitly stated as no longer updated, with the last data update noted as 23 March 2023.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality, column definitions, and file structure require manual inspection after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.

Provenance

Source

UK Coronavirus Dashboard, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Office for National Statistics.

Collection Method

Government data collection via Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 testing, vaccination records, hospital admissions systems, and death registrations.

Time Range

Covers the COVID-19 pandemic period up to at least 23 March 2023, with weekly updates prior to cessation.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-24 21:04:57.274593; freshness should be verified as the description states the dataset is no longer updated.

Geography

Primarily London and its boroughs, with some comparative figures for England.