Covid-19 Infections Rise Particularly Sharply Across Fulham
Cases more than double in SW6 area over latest week
Continued social distancing is urged when watching the football
The Fulham area has seen a particularly marked rise in the number of Covid-19 infections so far this month.
In the week to 8 June there were 88 new cases in and around the SW6 postcode area more than double the previous week. 17 of these cases were in the vicinity of Fulham Broadway which now has an infection rate per 100,000 of 195.6. This is only topped by the neighbourhood designated as Munster which has a rate of 202.4.
The Fulham area appears to have a higher rate of cases than much of the rest of west and south west London although the Clapham area is currently experiencing more incidence of the virus.
The borough of Hammersmith & Fulham currently has the fourth worst infection rate out of the London Boroughs at 88.
A local GP commented, “The evidence suggests that the latest wave is driven by the Delta variant which we know is far more transmissible than even the Kent variant which struck late last year. Most of the people currently being infected are younger because they are the ones that haven’t been vaccinated yet. This is good news in the sense that hospitalisations and deaths are unlikely to hit previous peaks but if the spread continues we will see a rise particularly among older people who have chosen not to receive a vaccine.”
There was good news for Fulham from the latest data release concerning with fatalities with nobody from the area reported as having died from Covid-19 during April. Since the start of the pandemic last March 115 people from the local area have died.
The government announced this Monday (14 June) that it was postponing the planned relaxation of remaining coronavirus restrictions due to fears about the virulence of the new strain. Concerns have been expressed that social mixing during the European Championships could led to further increases. The governmetn believes an extra four weeks of controls will allow the vaccine programme to significantly limit the harm that the Delta variant can do.
| Covid-19 Infections in week to 22 December | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | Cases | Per 100,000 | Change (%) | Total Deaths since March | Total Deaths April 2021 |
| Munster (MSOA Hammersmith and Fulham 022) |
12 |
202.4 |
300.0 |
6 |
0 |
| Fulham Broadway (MSOA Hammersmith and Fulham 017) |
17 |
195.6 |
325.0 |
22 |
0 |
| Fulham Aintree (MSOA Hammersmith and Fulham 019) |
11 |
174.2 |
450.0 |
7 |
0 |
Sands End & Chelsea Harbour |
11 |
118.5 |
450.0 |
10 |
0 |
Parsons Green West |
10 |
105.5 |
66.7 |
9 |
0 |
| North End (MSOA Hammersmith and Fulham 015) |
7 |
87.1 |
250.0 |
14 |
0 |
| Fulham Reach (MSOA Hammersmith and Fulham 018) |
7 |
82.3 |
75.0 |
11 |
0 |
Fulham Palace and Hurlingham Park |
5 |
80.0 |
150.0 |
4 |
0 |
South Park |
4 |
56.5 |
100.0 |
8 |
0 |
Parsons Green East & Eel Brook Common |
4 |
49.6 |
100.0 |
13 |
0 |
Lillie Road & Greyhound Road |
- |
- |
- |
11 |
0 |
Map of Fulham's MSOA districts
Up to and including 12 June, 4,750,774 people in London had received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 3,008,918 had received two doses.
The total number of COVID-19 cases identified in London is 738,213 as at 12 June 2021, this compares to 3,981,497 cases for England as a whole
In the week to 8 June, 5,489 cases were identified in London, a rate of 61 cases per 100,000 population. This compares with 3,308 cases and a rate of 37 for the previous week.
In the same period, 35,971 cases were identified in England as a whole, a rate of 64 cases per 100,000 population. This compares with 21,132 cases and a rate of 38 for the previous week.
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May 3, 2020