19 February 2021, 12:56 | Up to date: 19 February 2021, 16:13
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has obtained his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Mr Khan visited a vaccine centre situated on the Mitcham Lane Baptist Church in south-west London on Friday morning.
He was requested by his GP to obtain the vaccine within the present part of the rollout attributable to his bronchial asthma.
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He stated: “I’m delighted, relieved and extremely grateful to not simply the scientists who invented this vaccine however to the NHS and volunteers who’re working so exhausting.”
Mr Khan added that he obtained the Pfizer vaccine from a reverend he is aware of, including she bought her licence again to provide the jab to him and others.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan receives his jab.
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“This church my daughter used carry out ballet in, so it is a church particular to us,” he stated.
On Twitter, the London mayor urged others to get their vaccination, writing: “My message to anybody who’s not sure about having the vaccine: it’s protected, efficient and can save lives.”
It comes as instances within the capital, which peaked at 100,246 within the week to January 9, proceed to plummet.
Love that as a Mayor of Islamic religion, I obtained my COVID vaccine at a neighborhood church, from Reverend Dr Sue Clarke, who got here out of retirement to volunteer as a vaccinator.
That is London: our variety is our energy. pic.twitter.com/ApMgBeOLbF
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) February 19, 2021
Fifteen boroughs have now dropped beneath a seven-day price of 100 new infections per 100,000 folks.
Within the week to February 14, the boroughs with the bottom case charges have been Camden, (160 instances at a price of 59.3), Islington (155 instances at a price of 63.9) and Westminster (171 instances at a price of 65.4).
The boroughs with the best case charges have been Ealing (616 instances at a price of 180.2), Hillingdon (501 instances at a price of 163.3) and Hounslow (439 instances at a price of 161.7).
One in 100 folks in London are actually more likely to check optimistic for coronavirus, in line with newest figures from the Workplace for Nationwide Statistics.
The total figures for London present:
In Southwark there have been 245 instances at a price of 76.8, Richmond 161 instances at a price of 81.3, Barnet 399 instances at a price of 100.8, Greenwich 258 instances at a price of 89.6, Redbridge 317 instances at a price of 103.9, Croydon 390 instances at a price of 100.9, Hounslow 439 instances at a price of 161.7, Hackney and Metropolis of London 224 instances at a price of 77.0, Newham 414 instances at a price of 117.2, Lewisham 245 instances at a price of 80.1, Lambeth 351 instances at a price of 107.7, Hillingdon 501 instances at a price of 163.3 and Westminster 171 instances at a price of 65.4.
Tower Hamlets noticed 221 instances at a price of 68.1, Haringey 259 instances at a price of 96.4, Harrow 328 instances at a price of 130.6, Enfield 289 instances at a price of 86.6, Brent 478 instances at a price of 144.9, Wandsworth 298 instances at a price of 90.4, Waltham Forest 285 instances at a price of 102.9, Bromley 276 instances at a price of 83.0, Kensington and Chelsea 139 instances at a price of 89.0, Ealing 616 instances at a price of 180.2, Bexley 243 instances at a price of 97.9, Kingston 202 instances at a price of 113.8, Camden 160 instances at a price of 59.3, Merton 290 instances, at a price of 140.4, Barking and Dagenham 326 instances at a price of 153.1, Islington 155 instances at a price of 63.9, Havering 260 instances at a price of 100.2, and Hammersmith and Fulham 235 instances at a price of 126.9.
