No Covid-19 Cases in Chiswick Over Last Week
Fears of large rise in infections in area so far unrealised
Steve Curran and Kelly O'Neill and giving video message at the beginning of the pandemic
The latest official data is showing that there were no cases of Covd-19 in the Chiswick over the last week (12 -18 August).
This follows a previous warning from local public health officials that there was a cluster of infections in the area.
A statement was issued on Friday 14 August that there was a ‘large rise’ in the number of cases in the borough of Hounslow with Chiswick specifically mentioned as an place where there was a concentration of infections with the spike coming in the last two days of that week.
Numbers from the Office of National Statistics suggest that there were just three cases in Chiswick during the period.
Kelly O’Neill, Director of Public Health at Hounslow Council, said at the time, “The spread of cases suggests it’s due to wider family and friend groups meeting and not maintaining social distancing.”
In the month from July 8 to August 10, the borough has had 105 new cases of coronavirus the biggest rise of any London borough with the Heston area seeing the highest number.
In the most recent week of complete data, 8 August - 14 August, 811 cases were identified in London. This compares with 656 for the previous week. For England as a whole there were 6,780 cases compared to 5,508 for the previous week.
The latest publish figures on Covid-19 deaths show that 32 people died in the Chiswick area with just four since the end of April.
| Area | Covid-19 Deaths | March | April | May | June |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiswick North West | 6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| Bedford Park | 3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Chiswick North East | 4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Chiswick Park | 10 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| Chiswick South East | 4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Chiswick South West | 5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Total | 32 |
6 |
22 |
3 |
1 |
Hounslow Council says you should continue to follow all Government advice:
• Keep your distance – 2m from others not in your household where possible
• Wash your hands, or use hand sanitiser, regularly and for at least 20 seconds, especially when you get home.
• Don’t touch your face when you’re are not in your home.
• Wear a face covering in shops and supermarkets, on public transport and when in other indoor spaces where keeping apart from others isn’t possible. Please always take a face covering with you when you leave your home in case you need to use it.
• Get a free test if you have any symptoms - a high temperature; a new, continuous cough; a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste. Find a local site here.
• Stay at home if you have symptoms, test positive for the virus, or have been in contact with someone who has tested positive.
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August 23, 2020
