The latest case rates have been released for every local authority area in England and Covid infections are still rising, despite the number of deaths falling.
On March 23, 2020, the first nationwide lockdown was introduced.
Almost two and a half years later, the UK is continuing to see dozens of Covid infections every day, with vaccinations still available nationwide.
The number of people in hospital with Covid-19 in the UK increased by 12 per cent last week, according to the latest figures.
In the week ending October 2 there were on average 744 patients in hospital with coronavirus, up from 664 the previous week, Public Health Scotland (PHS) data shows.
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There was also a rise in admissions to intensive care units with a laboratory confirmed test of Covid-19, with 19 in the week to Sunday – up eight on the week before.
Although there has been a recent rise in infections, the number of deaths involving Covid-19 registered each week in England and Wales remains on a downwards trend.
A total of 235 deaths registered in the seven days to September 23 mentioned coronavirus on the death certificate, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
This is down 22 per cent on the previous week and is the lowest total since the start of June.
Below is the latest figures of covid cases recorded across south east London
Bexley
New cases in the last seven days: 133
Increase: 32 (32 per cent)
Total cases: 86,530
Bromley
New cases in the last seven days: 211
Increase: 31 (17 per cent)
Total cases: 116,607
Dartford
New cases in the last seven days: 61
Increase: 7 (13 per cent)
Total cases: 42,775
Greenwich
New cases in the last seven days: 143
Increase: 58 (68 per cent)
Total cases: 96,358
Lewisham
New cases in the last seven days: 129
Increase: 38 (42 per cent)
Total cases: 102,113
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