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Monday, 24 August 2020

There’s concerns about the rising number of coronavirus cases in south-west London.


Richmond, Wandsworth, Merton and Kingston have all seen rises, with Richmond having highest levels of new cases with a rate of infection of 17.7, up from 10.1 last week.

Wandsworth saw 39 new cases in the past week with its infection rate increasing to 11.8 from 8.5, and Kingston’s infection rate rose to 12.4.

Councils are asking people to remain vigilant with washing hands and wearing face masks in public.