By
Simon Allin
@SimonAllin3
Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
The Covid infection rate fell in Barnet as restrictions were eased (Image: Canva/Pixabay)
The seven-day coronavirus infection rate dropped in Barnet in the week after lockdown restrictions on socialising were eased.
The borough recorded 25 new cases of the virus per 100,000 people in the week to April 8 – down by 17 per cent on the previous seven-day figure.
Edgware East was the worst-affected part of Barnet, with 11 cases of Covid-19, according to a Government map showing areas with similar populations.
High Barnet and Hadley recorded eight cases, Grahame Park and Colindale saw seven, West Hendon recorded six, while there were four in Burnt Oak and Watling Park and Golders Green North.