Ealing police attended hundreds of possible coronavirus rule breaches over the festive period, as today Sadiq Khan declared a “major incident” over rising cases.
Ealing Council threatened rule-breakers with fines this week, and said it would take a zero-tolerance approach to any business owners flouting Covid regulations.
Hospitals in the capital are at risk of being overrun by the virus, which was first spotted a year ago.
Lisa Wheatcroft is the chief operating officer of Rush Hair and Beauty, which has a salon in Ealing that has been closed since the government imposed a national lockdown.
Wheatcroft said the lockdown continues to put pressure on their workforce.