How many coronavirus cases does your London borough have?
Kensington and Chelsea has topped a list of worst affected London boroughs by coronavirus in statistics put out by Public Health England.
As of today, there are 19 confirmed cases of the virus in the borough, followed by Westminster with 12 confirmed cases.
They are followed by Camden and Southwark on 11 apiece, and Barnet with nine.
Lambeth and Wandsworth have seven recorded cases, Tower Hamlets has six and Ealing and Hounslow both have five.
Coronavirus: Top 10 worst affected London boroughs
Borough | Confirmed cases |
Kensington and Chelsea | 19 |
Westminster | 12 |
Camden | 11 |
Southwark | 11 |
Barnet | 9 |
Lambeth | 7 |
Wandsworth | 7 |
Tower Hamlets | 6 |
Ealing | 5 |
Hounslow | 5 |
Hertfordshire has been the worst hit region outside the capital, with 18 confirmed Covid-19 cases.
Oxfordshire has had 17 cases and Hampshire 15.
Liverpool has had eight confirmed cases, while Manchester and Leeds have had seven and Newcastle upon Tyne six.
Birmingham has been hit by just two cases.
The total amount of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the UK hit 590 today, with the death toll at eight.
Boris Johnson today warned the nation that “many more families will lose loved ones before their time” and that Covid-19 was the “worst public health crisis in a generation”.
He revealed that the government’s updated advice is for everyone with any flu-like symptoms to self-isolate for a week.
Johnson has not taken the step of cancelling events, like the Scottish government announced today.
Schools will also not be closed as in some other countries.
“We are not closing schools at this time.
“This could do more harm than good at this time.”
He also advised people over the age of 70 to not go on any cruises and that protecting the elderly would be top priority.