A number of locations around the UK have seen a recent rise in COVID cases.

The Hotspots

Hemel Hempstead could be put lockdown as the Covid-19 outbreak has not been contained. The rise seems to stem from a small number of pubs and cafes in Berkhamsted and Tring. The county council’s executive member for public health Cllr Tim Hutchings said: “We can confirm there are a significant number of positive COVID-19 cases across the Dacorum area

The London boroughs with the highest rate is Kensington and Chelsea, with 36 new cases at a rate of 23.1 per 100,000. Closely followed by Hackney.

The government has reimposed lockdown restrictions on half a million people in Greater Manchester 12 hours after they were lifted, due to a rise in infections.

Coronavirus Rise risks more towns face lockdown during September

Note: Line chart based on the average number of new cases per day in a given week. Cases are assigned to the date of publication. Data: Public Health England, updated 2 September, 2020

Despite the rise, the number of deaths is at it’s lowest.

New London coronavirus cases

Barking and Dagenham 12.2 (26), 14.1 (30)
Barnet 15.2 (60), 13.4 (53)
Bexley 10.5 (26), 8.1 (20)
Brent 11.5 (38), 9.1 (30)
Bromley 8.4 (28), 11.1 (37)
Camden 12.6 (34), 11.5 (31)
Croydon 7.8 (30), 8.5 (33)
Ealing 12.6 (43), 18.7 (64)
Enfield 12.6 (42), 12.6 (42)
Greenwich 10.8 (31), 4.2 (12)
Hackney and City of London 20.3 (59), 22.7 (66)
Hammersmith and Fulham 17.3 (32), 16.7 (31)
Haringey 10.4 (28), 13.0 (35)
Harrow 17.5 (44), 13.5 (34)
Havering 16.6 (43), 9.6 (25)
Hillingdon 11.4 (35), 15.6 (48)
Hounslow 9.2 (25), 13.3 (36)
Islington 9.1 (22), 9.9 (24)
Kensington and Chelsea 23.1 (36), 16.0 (25)
Kingston upon Thames 10.7 (19), 9.0 (16)
Lambeth 15.0 (49), 12.6 (41)
Lewisham 8.8 (27), 10.5 (32)
Merton 5.3 (11), 9.2 (19)
Newham 11.3 (40), 9.3 (33)
Redbridge 10.5 (32), 6.9 (21)
Richmond upon Thames 13.6 (27), 9.1 (18)
Southwark 11.3 (36), 17.3 (55)
Tower Hamlets 14.5 (47), 11.7 (38)
Waltham Forest 11.9 (33), 10.8 (30)
Wandsworth 17.9 (59), 18.5 (61)
Westminster 14.5 (38), 13.0 (34)

if you think that you may have come into contact with someone with COVID-19 you should self-isolate for 14 days. If you are feeling unwell, you should call 119 or book a test at www.gov.uk/coronavirus