Covid Cases Fall To Statistically Insignificant Levels Across Chiswick
Just seven new infections reported in latest week
Chiswick's vaccination rate well below national average
The number of new Covid-19 infections in parts of Chiswick has fallen below the level at which official figures are published.
When there are fewer than three cases in a locality the Office of National Statistics does not disclose the actual number to protect the privacy of individuals.
Overall in the week to 14 March across the whole of the W4 area there were 7 reported cases with 4 in the vicinity of Strand on the Green.
A local GP commented, “The sharp fall in the number of positive tests is hugely encouraging but this certainly isn’t a time for complacency. These numbers will not reflect the impact of the return to school so the chances are that there will be a bounce back in the infection rate.
"Easter represents another danger point and if people start to jump the gun on lockdown restrictions we risk a third wave. It would be a misconception to think that the high number of people vaccinated will prevent this from happening.”
The two local boroughs, Ealing and Hounslow, continue to have some of the highest rates of Covid-19 infections in London. Ealing has the second highest after Hillingdon with 71 cases per 100,000 population while Hounslow ranks fourth with 60 cases.
| Covid-19 Cases in the week to 14 March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Area |
Cases |
Cases per 100,000 |
Change (%) |
Total Deaths (March 2020 - January 2021) |
Chiswick South West |
4 |
47.6 |
-20.0 |
5 |
Chiswick Park |
3 |
33.6 |
0.0 |
16 |
Chiswick North East |
- |
- |
- |
13 |
Chiswick North West |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
Chiswick South East |
- |
- |
- |
7 |
Bedford Park |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
Map showing the areas from the table above
Officially the vaccine roll-out has been widened to the over-60s this week but locally those aged 50 and over are being invited to book an appointment to get the jab.
As well as those meeting the age requirement you are also invited to book an appointment for the vaccine if you are:
- at high risk from coronavirus (clinically extremely vulnerable)
- an eligible frontline health or social care worker
- you have a condition that puts you at higher risk (clinically vulnerable)
- you have a learning disability
- a main carer for someone at high risk from coronavirus
You need to be registered with a GP in England to make a booking. GPs have been told to prepare to receive twice as many doses in March.
Up to and including 14 March 2,508,347 people in London had received the first dose of a vaccine and 149,976 had received two doses.
On 18 March the daily number of new people tested positive for Covid-19 in London was reported as 535.
The total number of COVID-19 cases identified in London is 705,609 as at 17 March, this compares to 3,746,280 cases for England as a whole
In the most recent week of complete data, to 13 March 2021, 3,504 cases were identified in London, a rate of 39 cases per 100,000 population. This compares with 3,709 cases and a rate of 41 for the previous week.
In the same week 32,793 cases were identified in England as a whole, a rate of 58 cases per 100,000 population. This compares with 34,020 cases and a rate of 60 for the previous week.
Value Reading Articles Like This? Help Us Produce More This site remains committed to providing local community news and public interest journalism. Articles such as the one above are integral to what we do. We aim to feature as much as possible on local societies, charities based in the area, fundraising efforts by residents, community-based initiatives and even helping people find missing pets. We've always done that and won't be changing, in fact we'd like to do more. However, the readership that these stories generates is often below that needed to cover the cost of producing them. Our financial resources are limited and the local media environment is intensely competitive so there is a constraint on what we can do. We are therefore asking our readers to consider offering financial support to these efforts. Any money given will help support community and public interest news and the expansion of our coverage in this area. A suggested monthly payment is £8 but we would be grateful for any amount for instance if you think this site offers the equivalent value of a subscription to a daily printed newspaper you may wish to consider £20 per month. If neither of these amounts is suitable for you then contact info@neighbournet.com and we can set up an alternative. All payments are made through a secure web site. One-off donations are also appreciated. Choose The Amount You Wish To Contribute. If you do support us in this way we'd be interested to hear what kind of articles you would like to see more of on the site – send your suggestions to the editor. For businesses we offer the chance to be a corporate sponsor of community content on the site. For £30 plus VAT per month you will be the designated sponsor of at least one article a month with your logo appearing if supplied. If there is a specific community group or initiative you'd like to support we can make sure your sponsorship is featured on related content for a one off payment of £50 plus VAT. All payments are made through a secure web site. |
March 20, 2021
