Thousands more infections of Covid-19 were confirmed in south west London according to the most recent data released by Public Health England (PHE).

However, the figures across the region up to July 29 represented a significant drop on the previous seven day totals, mirroring declining infections rates in much of England.

The Government meanwhile said a further 138 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Tuesday (August 3), the highest reported daily figure since March 17, bringing the UK total to 129,881.

Separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics show there have now been 155,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.

As of 9am on Tuesday, there had been a further 21,691 lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases in the UK, the Government said.

Below is a list of the number of new cases, percentage change from the previous week, and infection rates in the seven days to July 29 for every south west London borough:

  • Croydon: Cases 1022, -32.5 per cent, infection rate 264.3
  • Sutton: Cases 491, -41.3 per cent, infection rate 237.9
  • Merton: Cases 539, -37.4 per cent, infection rate 329.7
  • Lambeth: Cases 1075, -37.4 per cent, infection rate 329.7
  • Wandsworth: Cases 1061, -42.1 per cent, infection rate 321.8
  • Richmond: Cases 540, -35.4 per cent, infection rate 272.7
  • Kingston: Cases 420, -31.7 per cent, infection rate 236.6
  • Epsom and Ewell: Cases 201, -38.2 per cent, infection rate 249.3
  • Reigate and Banstead: Cases 343, -44.9 per cent, infection rate 230.6