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Londoners will 'soon be told to only use Tube and buses for essential travel'

Londoners will 'soon be told to only use Tube and buses for essential travel'

It would be a return to the lockdown measures for London's transport network not seen since restrictions were eased in early July
Londoners are likely to be advised in the near future to only use public transport for essential journeys, according to the director of public health for Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea.

Russell Styles spoke today (October 8) during an online meeting of officials from both boroughs, which cover much of Central London.

Mr Styles was asked what lockdown measures he expects to be placed over London, and when.

He replied: “In terms of any kind of lockdown, it’s likely to be on a regional basis.

“Once London gets to a rate of 100 [cases] per 100,000, then there would be wider discussions in terms of advice.

“So the advice would be very likely nothing but essential travel, for example, which will come in next week.”

If that does happen, it would be the first time since July 4 that non-essential travel has been discouraged on London’s public transport.

It is being widely reported that the Prime Minister will give a speech next week, in which he will set out a three-tier “traffic light” system for applying restrictions across England.

The Sun reported today that, under the PM's new plans, areas with an infection rate of more than 50 cases per 100,000 people will have a “red” alert. Such areas may see full closures of all pubs and restaurant, although this has not been decided.

A London-wide infection rate of 66.6 cases per 100,000 people was quoted at the meeting.

But this may already be an outdated figure, which underestimates the infection rate.

The latest figures from this evening (October 8) show that Richmond upon Thames now has the highest infection rate in London, at 112.1 cases per 100,000 people.

Redbridge's rate is not far behind at 108.8, with Ealing and Harrow's rates also above 90.

In Westminster and Kenington and Chelsea, both run by the Conservartive party, the infection rates stand at 68.5 and 82.0 respectively.

Sutton, in South London, has the lowest infection rate of London’s 32 boroughs, at 39.3 per 100,000.

Mr Styles also said there is growing evidence that more older people are getting infected in the community, although the majority of cases are in people aged 18 to 30.

He added that Covid-related hospital admissions are rising in the capital, and that hospital admissions usually “lag” by two weeks behind rises in local infection rates.
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