The number of passengers using Tube and bus services in London rose this morning as lockdown restrictions eased, initial data has revealed. TfL has said that as of 10am this morning, the number of passengers making journeys on the Tube rose by 18 per cent from last week, while bus journeys rose by 15 per cent.
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Police officers have urged Londoners to “stick to the rules” as lockdown restrictions ease and pubs and shops open. The warning comes as today marks a major milestone in the Government’s roadmap in the easing of lockdown restrictions in England.
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Southwark Council has started targeted testing in South Bermondsey after the Covid-19 variant first identified in South Africa was found in the area. This is a different and unrelated case to the case recently found in the Faraday Ward, the council said.
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Hospital bosses are hoping that the rollout of the Covid vaccine programme could mean any third wave of the pandemic will be less severe. Professor Tim Orchard who is the head of Imperial NHS Foundation Trust explained that it could mean fewer hospital admissions.
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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has hit back at comments made by Boris Johnson about TfL finances at a Covid-19 press conference yesterday. Following a question about London’s economic recovery from the pandemic and a funding deal for TfL, the Prime Minister said that “the current Labour mayor” had “decided to blow” TfL money on “an irresponsible fares policy”.
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A charity is launching a programme to support girls amidst a report which found almost a third of them experienced probable mental health issues during the pandemic. Football Beyond Borders (FBB) want to improve the social and emotional health of girls up and down the country.
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Pensioners are at last getting visits from their families after the end of restrictions during lockdown. Westcombe Park Bupa Care Home has been able to relax its strict restrictions following updated government guidance on March 8.
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Covid vaccine rates in Westminster were the lowest in England by mid March, despite efforts to encourage residents to get the jab. It meant up to March 18 Central London CCG had given out 45,251 vaccine doses in Westminster, including 4,387 second doses.
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Half of London’s businesses plan to continue remote working in some capacity once the Covid-19 pandemic is over, according to a new survey. The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which represents business leaders in the capital, commissioned a survey of 500 businesses which found that 52 per cent planned to continue remote working in some form.
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People who are not registered with a GP will be able to get the Covid-19 vaccine at a church in Lewisham on Saturday (March 27). The New Testament Church of God in Lee will be hosting a pop-up vaccination clinic from 9am to 1pm.
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Visitors to London’s open spaces are being urged to follow social distancing rules this weekend to prevent a spike in Covid-19 infections. Under the Government’s Roadmap, on Monday people will be able to meet outside in groups up to six, or with one other household – but those from different households will still need to socially distance from each other.
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More than 400 people were given the Covid-19 vaccination after a Croydon mosque was turned into a NHS ‘pop-up’ clinic on Saturday. The NHS in South West London teamed up with Croydon Mosque and Islamic Centre (CMIC) to offer the coronavirus vaccine between 1.15pm and 4pm to anyone aged over 50 or in an ‘at risk’ group over the age of 16 who had not already been jabbed.
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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan marked the anniversary of the first national lockdown by planting the final two trees in the London Blossom Garden. The blossom garden has been created to provide a living memorial to all those who have lost their lives during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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A new walk-through coronavirus testing facility has opened for those with symptoms to book appointments. Goldsmiths Community Centre in Lewisham has opened the centre as part of the Government’s UK-wide drive to continue to improve the accessibility of coronavirus testing for local communities.
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Thousands of students and teachers have helped keep a borough safe by testing themselves for Covid-19. More than 21,000 tests have now been taken in Greenwich by staff in primary schools, and by both staff and students in secondary schools since schools reopened on March 8.
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An earlier national lockdown at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic could have prevented the deaths of London bus drivers, a new report has found. The TfL-commissioned report from University College London’s Institute of Health Equity found that, of the 27 London bus drivers who died between March and May 2020, 22 of them probably caught the virus before lockdown measures were introduced on March 23.
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A virtual event will take place next week to ease the concerns of Lambeth residents over the Covid-19 vaccine. Lambeth Together, alongside the local NHS and Council, will host the online event called ‘It’s Time to talk about the Vaccines’ that will take place next Monday evening (March 22).
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A pop-up vaccination clinic will run this weekend in Croydon with no need to book an appointment. On Saturday (March 20) the Covid-19 vaccination will be offered at Croydon Mosque in London Road from 1.15-4pm.
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A leading Muslim charity founder has gone public to boost the take-up of vaccines in the fight against the pandemic. Imam Qasim, the chairman of Al-Khair Foundation (AKF), in Croydon, was filmed having the swift and painless jab on IQRA TV, which is televised around the world.
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