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London’s wealthiest boroughs leading surge in coronavirus cases

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LONDON - SEPTEMBER 24: A commercial 'To Let' sign is posted outside the Jo Malone and Links of London stores on Richmond High Street on September 24, 2020 in London, . According to figures released in August from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), the Coronavirus pandemic has accelerated trends that were already seeing the retail business declining. With office workers being encouraged to work from home and many consumers moving their shopping habits online, retail outlets have been closing for good across the country throughout the period of lockdown that began in March and beyond. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Richmond upon Thames now has the highest infection rate in the capital (Picture: Getty Images)

London’s wealthiest boroughs are now leading the second wave of infections in the capital, new figures have revealed.

More deprived areas were initially hit by a surge in cases – but Richmond upon Thames now has the highest infection rate in the city at 112.1 per 100,000 people in the week to October 5.

Thirty out of 32 boroughs have seen an increase in cases since London was put on the Government’s national watchlist two weeks ago.

Redbridge currently has the second-highest infection rate in London at 108.8, with case numbers rising from 240 to 332.

Meanwhile, the rate has hit 82 in Kensington and Chelsea after cases soared from 41 to 128.

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Fresh figures from Public Health England on Friday also showed cases had increased from 69 to 129 in Kingston-upon-Thames, leaving the area’s infection rate at 72.7.

In Westminster, the rate has hit 68.5 after cases surged from 92 to 179, while Bromley has a rate of 56 after a rise from 96 to 186.

LONDON - SEPTEMBER 24: A commercial 'To Let' sign is posted outside the Jo Malone and Links of London stores on Richmond High Street on September 24, 2020 in London, . According to figures released in August from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), the Coronavirus pandemic has accelerated trends that were already seeing the retail business declining. With office workers being encouraged to work from home and many consumers moving their shopping habits online, retail outlets have been closing for good across the country throughout the period of lockdown that began in March and beyond. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
A commercial ‘To Let’ sign is posted outside the Jo Malone and Links of London stores on Richmond High Street (Picture: Getty Images)
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LONDON - SEPTEMBER 24: A public messaging sign on Richmond High Street on September 24, 2020 in London, . According to figures released in August from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), the Coronavirus pandemic has accelerated trends that were already seeing the retail business declining. With office workers being encouraged to work from home and many consumers moving their shopping habits online, retail outlets have been closing for good across the country throughout the period of lockdown that began in March and beyond. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
A public messaging sign on Richmond High Street on September 24, 2020 in London (Picture: Getty Images)

The only boroughs to see a fall in case numbers are Barking and Dagenham and Havering.

London’s public health chief Professor Kevin Fenton has urged locals to ‘do your bit’ to avoid a local lockdown.

He tweeted: ‘Cases of COVID-19 are increasing in London. We must take action now and do everything we can to slow the spread. Follow our #TopSixTips and do your bit.’

Sadiq Khan asked Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ban household visits in London at the end of September, claiming the capital was not far behind hotspots in the north.

The Mayor of London has said numerous times he thinks of London ‘as one city’ and believes a local lockdown should cover the entire capital, not just boroughs.

However, some MPs believe imposing blanket restrictions would be unnecessary as different boroughs are likely to peak at different times

Residents in Tower Hamlets were asked to not mix households unless ‘absolutely necessary’ by Mayor John Biggs last week.

Writing in an open letter, he said: ‘My advice to you all is to do everything in your power to protect each other. Our individual actions have consequences for us all.’

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source https://metro.co.uk/2020/10/09/londons-wealthiest-boroughs-leading-surge-in-coronavirus-cases-13395165/
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