Haringey was down 2.3pc on the week before and Camden was down 3.1pc.
It was the first time Camden’s infection rate had dropped, week-on-week, since December 5, and the first time Haringey’s had fallen since November 27.
The local picture
But the decrease is not happening everywhere. In Camden, cases were up by 23.3pc in Abbey Road, 20.4pc in the Caledonian Road area, 14pc in the Fitzjohns and Royal Free area, and 6.1pc in Hampstead town.
But in South Hampstead cases were down 28.6pc and in West Hampstead they had fallen by 12.1pc. Tufnell Park West had seen infections plummet by 57.8pc.
The Whittington Hospital.
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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has declared a major incident across the city with coronavirus cases spiralling and in Islington the Whittington Hospital says it is rapidly working to increase capacity where it can.
City Hall said Covid-19 cases in London have exceeded 1,000 per 100,000 people and that there are 35 per cent more people in hospital with the virus than in the previous peak of the pandemic last April.
A “major incident” means the “severity of the consequences” associated with it are “likely to constrain or complicate the ability of responders to resource and manage the incident”.
The Royal Free in Hampstead and the Whittington Hospital in Archway. Pictures: PA
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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has declared a major incident across the city with coronavirus cases spiralling and in north London the Royal Free and the Whittington are working rapidly to increase capacity where possible.
City Hall said Covid-19 cases in London have exceeded 1,000 per 100,000 people and that there are 35% more people in hospital with the virus than in the previous peak of the pandemic last April.
A “major incident” means the “severity of the consequences” associated with it are “likely to constrain or complicate the ability of responders to resource and manage the incident”.
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As hospitals across the capital come under increased pressure, the rise in cases in Camden was described as alarming by one GP.
The latest government data shows 35 Covid patients were admitted across the three hospitals of the Royal Free NHS Trust on December 20, by far the highest figure since mid-April.
The figures show there were 244 Covid patients in the trust s hospitals as of December 23, with 78 at the Whittington.
Michelle Johnson MBE, chief nurse at Whittington Health.
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Michelle Johnson, chief nurse at Highgate s Whittington Hospital, has been made an MBE.
Her boss Siobhan Harrington, who is the Whittington NHS Trust s chief exec, led the tributes, saying the hospital is delighted at the news. Michelle has been a visible leader across all areas of the trust, with patient and staff safety as her absolute focus, she said.
The hospital boss also praised Michelle s personal commitment, particularly her accessibility and visibility .
The chair of the Whittington Trust, Baroness Julia Neuberger, said the recognition for Michelle reflected the outstanding work of her colleagues, too.