Rise in Chiswick Death Toll Not As Bad As Feared
Latest numbers show four more local people have died from Covid-19
The latest official figures for Covid-19 show that the number of people from Chiswick who have died from the virus increased by four during December.
This brings the total number of deaths in the area to 39. Three people in W4 died from the disease in November after a several months without any fatalities. The latest national death toll is expected to exceed 100,000 later this month.
A local GP commented on the figures by saying, “Although every death is a personal tragedy, this is a lower number than I expected. The second wave of infections and the new variant will have started to have an impact on the number of fatalities.
“However, we should brace ourselves for a much worse number in January when the full impact of the new strain has been felt. This hopefully will be the peak as tremendous progress has been made with vaccinating the elderly, key staff and vulnerable groups.”
Infection rates in Chiswick continue to fall with the most recent figures for the week to 14 January showing every part of W4 seeing static or decline numbers compared to the previous week.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) divide the country into ‘Middle Super Output Areas’ (MSOAs) of roughly equal population size and these are used in the publication of infections at a local level.
| Covid-19 Cases in the week to 14 January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Area |
Cases |
Cases per 100,000 |
Change (%) |
Total Deaths (March - December) |
Chiswick North West |
41 |
604.1 |
-4.7 |
7 |
Chiswick South West |
50 |
595.5 |
0.0 |
5 |
Chiswick South East |
48 |
535.5 |
-30.4 |
6 |
Chiswick Park |
47 |
525.7 |
-2.1 |
11 |
Bedford Park |
34 |
478.8 |
-3.1 |
3 |
Chiswick North East |
22 |
259.3 |
-45.0 |
7 |
Source: ONS
Map showing the areas from the table above
Despite being at levels which should still be considered alarming, the infection rate in the W4 areas is much lower than the average for Hounslow and Ealing boroughs which have recently risen to among the highest levels for any London local authorities. Hounslow is currently ranked fourth with and infection rate per 100,000 in the latest week of 936. Ealing is in fifth place with an infection rate of 928.
The latest figures for the whole of London show that the number of hospital new admissions for Covid-19 appears to be plateauing but the number of people in hospital being treated for the disease continues to increase because those being admitted is greater than those being discharged.
Tier four restrictions now apply to the area. These are similar to those imposed during the first national lockdown with people being told to stay at home - although travel for work is still permitted.
Social mixing is restricted to meeting one other person from outside your household in an open public space. All non-essential retail will have to close, along with hairdressers, nail bars and indoor entertainment venues.
Support bubbles remain unaffected, as do the exemptions for separated parents and their children
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January 20, 2021
