Hammersmith Covid Cases Show Signs of Peaking
Infection rates falling in most parts of the area
There are hopeful indications that the rate of Covid-19 infection around Hammersmith may have peaked. Most areas have seen a decline in the number of cases compared to the previous week up until 9 January.
The Hammersmith Broadway area remains the worst affected with 76 cases in the seven day period giving an infection rate of 1,019.7 per 100,000. Here infections rose by 24.7%
Elsewhere however, there is a more encouraging picture particularly in Brook Green where the number of cases fell by a fifth to give an infection rate of 466.8. There was a 15.2% fall in the Brackenbury area to bring the infection level to 488.1.
Fulham Reach currently has the lowest level of infection with a rate of 423.1.
Ravenscourt Park continues to have higher rates with the levels for the north and the south both in the 800s and the number of cases not yet falling.
The borough of Hammersmith & Fulham overall currently has a relatively low number of cases compared to the London average with an infection rate in the week to 9 January of 731.
For the purpose of gathering this data the Office of National Statistics divides the country up into Middle Super Output Areas (MSOAs).
| Positive Covid-19 Tests in Week 9 January | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | Cases | Per 100,000 | Change over previous week (%) |
Hammersmith Broadway (MSOA Hammersmith and Fulham 013) |
76 |
1,019.7 |
24.6 |
| Lillie Road & Greyhound Road (MSOA Hammersmith and Fulham 016) | 49 |
819.4 |
-16.9 |
Ravenscourt Park South (MSOA Hammersmith and Fulham 011) |
48 |
814.6 |
4.3 |
Ravenscourt Park North (MSOA Hammersmith and Fulham 008) |
58 |
733.4 |
3.6 |
| West Kensington (MSOA Hammersmith and Fulham 012) | 58 |
654.0 |
1.8 |
Brackenbury (MSOA Hammersmith and Fulham 009) |
28 |
488.1 |
-15.2 |
Brook Green (MSOA Hammersmith and Fulham 010) |
37 |
466.8 |
-21.3 |
| Barons Court (MSOA Hammersmith and Fulham 014) | 27 |
460.0 |
-3.6 |
Fulham Reach (MSOA Hammersmith and Fulham 018) |
36 |
423.1 |
-5.3 |
Source: ONS
In the week to 9 January, 89,026 cases were identified in London, a rate of 993 cases per 100,000 population. This compares with 93,666 cases and a rate of 1045 for the previous week.
On 14 January the daily number of new people tested positive for Covid-19 in London was reported as 9,804 bring the total since the start of the pandemic to 548,116, This compares to a figure of 2,834,341 cases for England as a whole.
Professor Kevin Fenton, London Regional Director for Public Health England, said, “Case rates in London remain extremely high and around 10,000 Londoners were diagnosed with COVID every day this week. This level of transmission is severe, and continues to drive pressure on the NHS, with more Londoners being admitted to ICU and ultimately dying from this disease or having long-term complications.
“As a result, we have more difficult weeks ahead of us. This more contagious variant means we are unlikely to see sharp declines like we did in the first wave, and the longer cases remain high, the more deaths we will see.
“That is why we must work twice as hard to reduce transmission and lower infections. Staying at home and cutting our contacts will stop the virus spreading, reduce cases more quickly and ultimately save lives.”
Tier four restrictions now apply to the area. These are similar to those imposed during the first national lockdown with people being told to stay at home - although travel for work is still permitted.
Social mixing is restricted to meeting one other person from outside your household in an open public space. All non-essential retail will have to close, along with hairdressers, nail bars and indoor entertainment venues.
Support bubbles remain unaffected, as do the exemptions for separated parents and their children.
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January 15, 2021