Significant new low Covid rate for one London borough announced in latest figures

As Boris Johnson publicizes the hopeful roadmap out of lockdown, it’s reassuring to see Covid case charges dropping in each borough of London.

In new figures launched right this moment (Monday, February 22), the speed of an infection has dropped once more within the seven days main as much as February 17.

The typical an infection price throughout London now stands at 96 circumstances per 100,000 folks, fortunately under the alarm-raising determine of 100 circumstances per 100,000.

Examine this price to the start of January and it is clear to see how far we have come throughout lockdown.

Within the seven days as much as January 1 half of London’s boroughs had an infection ranges over 1,000 per 100,000 folks.

Whereas ten of London’s 32 boroughs nonetheless have an infection charges of over 100, many are effectively under that. In a single North London borough case charges are under 50, that means lower than one particular person in 2,000 is contaminated with Covid.

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In Islington the an infection price within the week to February 17 was 45.4, with 110 new circumstances recorded. That may be a 49 per cent lower on the earlier week.

This is good news as lockdown begins to ease over the approaching weeks, with faculties returning on March 8 and out of doors mixing in teams of six hopefully allowed on March 29.

Nonetheless, it isn’t a purpose to grow to be complacent with the present lockdown guidelines, as Boris Johnson emphasised that figures have to proceed to drop to ensure that lockdown restrictions to be loosened.

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Listed here are the newest figures for each London borough, from highest an infection price to lowest.

The information exhibits the native authority, an infection price per 100,000 within the seven days ending February 17, the 7-day complete circumstances (change on earlier week), proportion change.

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  • Hounslow: 152.1, 413 (-182), -31%
  • Ealing: 149.5, 511 (-273), -35%
  • Hillingdon: 144.7, 444 (-196), -31%
  • Barking and Dagenham: 133.4, 284 (-97), -25%
  • Merton: 117.2, 242 (-117), -33%
  • Brent: 116.1, 383 (-258), -40%
  • Harrow: 111.9, 281 (-149), -35%
  • Redbridge: 108.8, 332 (-98), -23%
  • Kingston upon Thames: 104.8, 186 (-71), -28%
  • Newham: 103.9, 367 (-221), -38%
  • Hammersmith and Fulham: 97.8, 181 (-126), -41%
  • Waltham Forest: 96.4, 267 (-93), -26%
  • Sutton: 95.5, 197 (-86), -30%
  • Croydon: 92.8, 359 (-207), -37%
  • Bexley: 92.2, 229 (-64), -22%
  • Havering: 90.9, 236 (-170), -42%
  • Barnet: 90.4, 358 (-157), -30%
  • Kensington and Chelsea: 85.8, 134 (-32), -19%
  • Lambeth: 83.4, 272 (-207), -43%
  • Wandsworth: 82.5, 272 (-135), -33%
  • Haringey: 80.0, 215 (-87), -29%
  • Enfield: 72.2, 241 (-171), -42% 243.
  • Greenwich: 69.1, 199 (-180), -47%
  • Hackney and Metropolis of London: 67.0, 195 (-66), -25%
  • Richmond upon Thames: 65.7, 130 (-118), -48%
  • Southwark: 64.9, 207 (-119), -37%
  • Lewisham: 61.5, 188 (-151), -45%
  • Bromley: 61.4, 204 (-171), -46%
  • Camden: 60.4, 163 (-35), -18%
  • Tower Hamlets: 54.8, 178 (-114), -39%
  • Westminster: 54.0, 141 (-105), -43%
  • Islington: 45.4, 110 (-104), -49%

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