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London coronavirus cases: Latest figures show number of new Covid-19 cases up in 15 boroughs

The rate of new coronavirus cases in London is highest in Hounslow and Hackney and City of London, the latest data has revealed.

The rolling seven-day rate of Covid-19 cases shows that new cases per 100,000 people have increased in 15 boroughs.

The data also shows a drop in new cases in 15 local authorities. Two, Newham and Havering, had the same rate of new cases week-on-week.

The borough with the highest rate is Hounslow, with 40 new cases at a rate of 14.7 per 100,000.

It is followed by Hackney and City of London, which have been combined by Public Health England for the purposes of counting, recording 36 new cases at a rate of 12.4 per 100,000.

The local authority with the lowest number of new cases is Sutton, with just four new cases at a rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people.

The figures, for the seven days to August 7, are based on tests carried out in laboratories and in the wider community.

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