ondon’s latest Covid hospots have been revealed as new figures also show that around one in 25 people in England had this Covid last week.
It is estimated that around 2.7 million people in the UK had Covid last week, an increase of 18% from 2.3 million the previous week, according to new data from the Bureau of National Statistics†
This is the highest estimate since the end of April, but is still below the record high of 4.9 million at the end of March.
New figures also reveal for the week ending July 1, there were eighteen Covid hotspots in London with a weekly number of cases higher than 400 per 100,000.
The highest number of cases in the capital that week were found in East Putney, with a number of 510 cases per 100,000, according to the U.S data.
Hayes North in Bromley followed closely, as it had a case rate of 482.7.
Brondesbury Park in Brent had a speed of 472.6, the Woodcote area in Croydon had a speed of 461.6 and the Pinner South area in Harrow had a speed of 459.4.
Areas of London by case, with dark areas representing higher case rates
† U.SSeveral areas in east London had noticeably lower cases, with the lowest cases in the east and northeast of the capital for the week.
Loxford Park in Redbridge had only 38.2 per 100,000, Shadwell North in Tower Hamlets only 38.7 per 100,000 and Ilford North in Redbridge 43.2 per 100,000.
The data is broken down into smaller areas called Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs) and their names may not exactly match those commonly used when describing our own neighborhoods.
Case rates are calculated by dividing the total of seven days by the area’s population and multiplying by 100,000 to make it easier to compare between areas.
London had a total of 20,058 Covid cases in the past week, according to the latest data, and a number of 222.8 cases per 100,000.
Meanwhile, the latest data also showed the number of people in hospital in England who tested positive for Covid-19 on July 7 stood at 11,878, a 33% increase week-on-week.
Those with Covid symptoms severe enough to require mechanical ventilation beds stood at 232 on July 7, a 10% increase per week and the highest number in two months.
However, it still remained well below previous pandemic peaks, thanks to the success of the vaccine rollout.
Areas in London with cases higher than 400 per 100,000 in the week ending July 1
East Putney, in Wandsworth – 510 Covid houses per 100,000
Hayes North in Bromley – 482.7 Covid houses per 100,000
Brondesbury Park in Brent – 472.6 Covid houses per 100,000
Woodcote in Croydon – 461.6 Covid houses per 100,000
Pinner South in Harrow – 459.4 Covid houses per 100,000
Woodside Park in Barnet – 451.9 Covid houses per 100,000
Chiswick North West in Ealing – 440.3 Covid houses per 100,000
Notting Dale in Kensington and Chelsea – 436.9 Covid houses per 100,000
Oakleigh Park in Barnet – 430.5 Covid houses per 100,000
Heathrow, Hardmonsworth & Sipson, in Hillingdon – 430.2 Covid houses per 100,000
South Wimbledon in Merton – 429.7 Covid houses per 100,000
Pit hanger in Ealing – 424.7 Covid houses per 100,000
Mill Hill East in Barnet – 423.6 Covid houses per 100,000
Yiewsley East in Hillingdon – 417.7 Covid houses per 100,000
Farnborough in Bromley – 411.8 Covid houses per 100,000
Chase Farm & The Ridgeway in Enfield – 409 Covid houses per 100,000
Camberwell South in Southwark – 404.9 Covid houses per 100,000
Stanmore Park in Harrow – 402.9 Covid houses per 100,000
Brent Valley in Ealing – 400.6 Covid houses per 100,000