The east London borough of Newham has had more than 4,000 people test positive for the coronavirus during the past week. The council stated that more than a fifth of all known cases to date occurred in just the last week. The sharp increase of coronavirus cases has left residents with a terrible sense of deja vu; in May, the borough recorded the worst Covid-19 mortality rate in England and Wales.
The Guardian is keen to talk to those on the front line – NHS workers, teachers and support staff, transport workers, shopkeepers and those working in supermarkets, food bank volunteers – to investigate the reasons behind the surge of cases.
The Guardian would also like to speak to students and families who have been impacted by Covid-19 in some way, either testing positive or losing a loved one to the virus.
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