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.
By Simon Allin @SimonAllin3 Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
Covid-19 rates have fallen in Enfield and Haringey Enfield and Haringey saw further steep falls in their seven-day coronavirus infection rates nearly one month into the national lockdown. The latest data reveals Enfield recorded 360 new cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 people in the seven days to January 27 – the 14th highest rate in London. Haringey’s infection rate over the same period was 333 per 100,000 people – 18th out of the London boroughs. Despite the falls, they remained above the UK average Covid-19 infection rate of 273 new cases per 100,000 people. The worst-hit part of Enfield during the latest seven-day period was Ponders End South, which recorded 59 new cases of Covid-19 according to a government map of ‘middle layer super output areas’.