By Simon Allin @SimonAllin3 Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
Coronavirus infection rates remained low in Enfield and Haringey (Image: Pixabay) Coronavirus infection rates in Enfield and Haringey remained low as the Government gave the go-ahead to a further stage of lockdown easing. The rates in both boroughs were below 20 new cases per 100,000 people in the seven days to May 5 – around two months after restrictions began to be lifted. Speaking on Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed stage three of the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown will go ahead as planned on May 17. It means indoor mixing and overnight stays in groups of up to six people or two households will be allowed, while hotels and indoor entertainment venues can reopen their doors.
By Simon Allin @SimonAllin3 Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
Covid rates are now below 100 cases per 100,000 people Seven-day Covid-19 infection rates in Enfield and Haringey have dropped below 100 new cases per 100,000 people. The infection rates in both boroughs are significantly below the UK average and lower than those in most other local authorities in London. It came as Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled a roadmap out of lockdown in England, which could see all restrictions lifted from June 21. Enfield, which had one of the highest rates in the country at the beginning of January, saw just 72 new cases of the virus per 100,000 people in the seven days to February 17 – a 41 per cent drop compared to the previous week.