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London has been added to the national coronavirus watch list, said a group representing the capital’s councils.
London Councils represent the 32 boroughs of the capital and the City of London.
In a statement, the group said: “It is a stark reminder that now is the time for all Londoners to come together and take action to keep themselves, their families and communities safe, and to ensure that London’s economy is healthy. protected “.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said: “London is at a very worrying tipping point right now.”
There are no additional measures for the capital at this stage.
He has asked the government for an immediate increase in testing capacity, warning that the delays will cost lives.
He said: “It is vital that testing capacity is immediately increased in London and focused on the areas that are most needed. Any delay will mean disappointing the city and cost lives.”
London Councils echoed the mayor.
“It is welcome that the city’s testing capacity is increased so that Londoners have timely access to Covid-19 testing and the government must ensure that this is maintained going forward,” they said.
The group has also asked Londoners to abide by the new restrictions set by Boris Johnson earlier in the week, which include working from home whenever possible and abiding by the rule of six.
Prior to the prime minister’s announcement, there was an ongoing debate on whether additional measures should be introduced to address rising COVID-19 rates in the city.
A spokesperson for Sadiq khan said the situation was “clearly getting worse” and stricter restrictions were needed to “stop coronavirus spinning out of control again. “
But in a Downing Street briefing, Chief Scientist Sir Patrick Vallance suggested that immunity to disease might be higher in London than the rest of the country.
