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Today a single Londoner was urged to join the battle to keep the city out of Level 3, as official figures showed that Covid-19 cases are increasing in more than two-thirds of boroughs.
MPs and Mayor Sadiq Khan called on millions across the capital to adhere to social distancing, self-isolation, wearing masks, and good hygiene and guidance rules to reverse the latest coronavirus surge.
The number of confirmed cases is increasing across East London apart from Redbridge which saw a small decline in the week to December 3, compared to the previous seven days.
In nine districts, the seven-day infection rate through December 3 was more than 200 new cases per week per 100,000 residents, including Havering (346), Barking and Dagenham (303.4), Redbridge (292.2 ), Waltham Forest (269.7), Bexley (246.1), Newham (243.5), Tower Hamlets (213.4), as well as Kingston in South West London at 202.8 and Enfield in North London at 200.1.
With Boris Johnson and other senior ministers ready to decide the new levels in a week, Nickie Aiken, Conservative MP for the cities of London and Westminster, told The Standard: “We want and need London to remain at Level 2 instead of Level 2. 3 .
“All Londoners have a role to play in that by following the rules.
“Every person who breaks the rules increases the chances that we will enter Level 3.
“We have to work together as a city to ensure that our cafes, restaurants, shops and other businesses survive and also to protect lives.”
London is now the region with the highest seven-day Covid rate per 100,000 inhabitants in England.
The number of Covid patients admitted to the capital’s hospital in recent days may be increasing in recent days, although apparently not sharply.
The city’s health system is also better able to cope than many other areas with an increase in admissions in some districts, as patients can be transferred to other hospitals, and it also has the huge Nightingale center if needed. .
Cabinet Minister Michael Gove seemed to hint that London could stay at Level 2 if people stick to the rules.
He told Sky News: “There are variations in London district by district.
“But we get advice from the Joint Biosafety Center and from those who are monitoring not only the incidence of the virus but also the pressure on the NHS and we keep these things under review.
“But of course what we want to do is see areas if it is possible that we can stay at their current level or go down one level.
“But it requires all of us, especially in the run-up to Christmas, to be vigilant.”
London Mayor Sadiq Khan added: “The number of cases in London is increasing again and if we don’t all work together now, we could face more severe restrictions across the capital.
“Londoners have worked incredibly hard to help reduce the number of cases before, but we must not risk undoing all the sacrifices that have been made by lowering our guard and allowing cases to spike further before Christmas.”
Health Secretary Matt Hancock and London Minister Paul Scully are also calling on people to follow the rules amid concerns that vaccine euphoria, the start of the holiday season and the end of the Blocking can lead people to lower their guard against the killer virus.
In Havering, cases increased 28.8 percent in the week to December 3, compared to the previous week, Waltham Forest 27 percent, Hackney and the City of London 25.3 percent, Barking and Dagenham 21 , 9 percent, Lewisham 20.9 percent and Greenwich 17.8 percent.
Other parts of the capital have also seen strong increases, with the fourth largest increase outside the east of the city.
Cases are increasing in 23 districts and they are increasing in Haringey by 49.2%, Harrow by 43.7%, Bromley by 36.2% and Merton by 34.4%.
However, nine boroughs, many in central or southeast London, experienced declines, with much lower infection rates in many of these areas, including Richmond 80.3, Camden 87.8, Westminster 90.7, Hammersmith & Fulham 93.4, and Kensington and Chelsea 103.8 .
The seven-day rate in the capital reached 174.1 per 100,000 residents on December 3, having previously peaked at 200 in mid-November before falling to 154.5 on December 26.
Kensington MP Felicity Buchan said: “I think London as a whole is still very firmly in Tier 2 territory, but the case rate is increasing.
“It is very important that everyone comply with the current restrictions so that case rates fall; we cannot risk London entering Tier 3. That would be devastating to the economy and our way of life.”
On the large differences in infection rates between districts, he added: “If these disparities continue, we may have to consider a differentiated approach between districts.”
Ministers considered putting East London’s boroughs on Level 3 and the rest of the city on Level 2 when the shutdown ended on December 2, but decided not to divide the capital.
Health and community leaders, as well as some MPs, believe that it would be difficult to contain the disease on a district-by-district classification given Londoners’ work and lifestyle travel patterns, who frequently move between different parts of the city.
The official figures in full show Haringey saw 485 cases in the week to December 3, 160 more than the previous week (49.2 percent) with a rate of 180.5, Harrow 493 cases, 150 (43.7 percent) with a rate of 196.3, Bromley 583 cases, 155 (36.2 percent) with a rate of 175.4, Merton 391 cases, up to 100 (34.4 percent) with a rate of 189.3, Havering 898 cases, 201 (28.8 percent) with a rate of 346, Waltham Forest 747 cases, 159 (27 percent) more with a rate of 269.7, Hackney and City of London 481 cases, 97 (25.3 percent) with a rate of 165.4, Kingston 360 cases, up to 69 (23.7 percent) with a rate of 202.8, Barking and Dagenham 646 cases, 116 (21.9 percent) with a rate of 303.4, and Lewisham 359 cases, 62 (20.9 percent) with a rate of 117.4.
In Bexley, there were 611 cases, 98 (19.1 percent) with a rate of 246.1, Enfield 668 cases, 106 (18.9%) rate 200.1, Croydon 594 cases, 91 (18.1%) with a rate of 153.6, Greenwich 496 cases, up to 75 (17.8 percent) with a rate of 172.3, Wandsworth 392 cases, 57 (17%) with a rate of 118.9, Sutton 315 cases, up to 45 (16.7 percent) with a rate of 152.7, Barnet 656 cases, 88 (15.5%) with a rate of 165.7, Southwark 373 cases, up to 50 (15.5 percent) with a rate of 117, Lambeth 396 cases, up to 45 (12.8 percent) with a rate of 121.5, Islington 282 cases, up to 27 (10.6 percent) with a rate of 116.3, Newham 860 cases, up to 71 (9 percent) with a rate of 243.5, Tower hamlets 693 cases, up to 25 (3.7 percent) with a rate of 213.4, and Hillingdon 521 cases, 19 (3.8%) with a rate of 169.8.
Hammersmith and Fulham saw 173 cases, 36 (17.2%) with a rate of 93.4, Hounslow 401 cases, 62 (13.4%) with a rate of 147.7, Brent 483 cases, 71 (12.8 percent) with a rate of 146.5, Ealing 561 cases, 65 (10.4%) with a rate of 164.1, Kensington and Chelsea 162 cases, 16 (9%) with a rate of 103.8, Richmond 159 cases, 13 (7.6%) with a rate of 80.3, Westminster 237 cases, 19 (7.4%) with a rate of 90.7, Camden 237 cases, 16 (6.3%) with a rate of 87.8, and Redbridge 892 cases, ten less (1.1 percent) with a rate of 292.2.
