All the places in Kent with lower coronavirus infection rates than London’s Tier 2 boroughs
Kent is headed for Tier 3 after lockdown – despite many areas recording lower coronavirus infection rates than districts now placed into Tier 2.
MPs recently called for the Tiers to be separated by district due to the wide range of infection rates with Swale and Thanet at the two highest infection rates in the country and Tunbridge Wells at the lower end of the spectrum.
London will be returning to Tier 2 as it was, previous to lockdown which now means it will have fewer restrictions than Kent.
In particular, MP for Folkestone and Hythe was very upset with the news that all of Kent would be given the same Tier when parts of London in Tier 2 have higher infection rates than his constituency.
Mr Collins said, “the Tier 3 restrictions for Folkestone and Hythe are disappointing not just because we have lower infection rates than some Tier 2 local authorities, but because the latest figures show that the national lockdown has started to bring the infection rates down from their peak.”
Damian Green MP for Ashford also Tweeted his disappointment.
“I’m hugely disappointed that the whole of Kent has been put into Tier 3. Before lockdown, we were in Tier 1 so what has lockdown achieved? We need the full analysis made public.” He said.
The MP for South Thanet Craig Mackinlay expressed his displeasure on Twitter regarding Kent being placed into Tier 3 once lockdown ends ending his tweet with #unhappy.
“The whole of #Kent allocated as ‘Very High’ #Tier3 from 2nd December, subject to @HouseofCommons approval next Tuesday. Some of the incoherent measures notably shops, gyms, worship & outdoor sports different from full #Lockdown. Review 16th December. #Road2recovery” he said.
The infection rate is measured based on the population and shows the number of cases per 100,000 residents.
London areas with a higher infection rate than Kent
Below is a list of Kent areas and all the areas in London with higher infection rates.
Maidstone, Dover and Dartford infection rate of 273, 276.8 and 268.2
- Havering, 342.9
- Redbridge, 301.1
Canterbury infection rate 235.8
- Havering, 342.9
- Redbridge, 301.1
- Barking and Dagenham, 264.0
Tonbridge and Malling infection rate 208.1
- Havering, 342.9
- Redbridge, 301.1
- Barking and Dagenham, 264.0
- Bexley, 235.2
- Tower Hamlets, 229.7
- Newham, 224.8, (794), 201.6, (712)
- Enfield, 215.7, (720), 211.5, (706)
- Waltham Forest, 213.7, (592), 233.2, (646)
Folkestone and Hythe infection rate 183.2
- Havering, 342.9
- Redbridge, 301.1
- Barking and Dagenham, 264.0
- Bexley, 235.2
- Tower Hamlets, 229.7
- Newham, 224.8
- Enfield, 215.7
- Waltham Forest, 213.7
- Ealing, 204.8
- Brent, 201.4
- Hounslow, 200.7
- Hillingdon, 194.9
- Greenwich, 190.0
Sevenoaks infection rate 159.8
- Havering, 342.9
- Redbridge, 301.1
- Barking and Dagenham, 264.0
- Bexley, 235.2
- Tower Hamlets, 229.7
- Newham, 224.8
- Enfield, 215.7
- Waltham Forest, 213.7
- Ealing, 204.8
- Brent, 201.4
- Hounslow, 200.7
- Hillingdon, 194.9
- Greenwich, 190.0
- Merton, 178.2
- Harrow, 176.0
- Croydon, 160.8
Ashford and Tunbridge Wells infection rate 126.9, 117.9
- Havering, 342.9
- Redbridge, 301.1
- Barking and Dagenham, 264.0
- Bexley, 235.2
- Tower Hamlets, 229.7
- Newham, 224.8
- Enfield, 215.7
- Waltham Forest, 213.7
- Ealing, 204.8
- Brent, 201.4
- Hounslow, 200.7
- Hillingdon, 194.9
- Greenwich, 190.0
- Merton, 178.2
- Harrow, 176.0
- Croydon, 160.8
- Hammersmith and Fulham, 159.3
- Barnet, 158.1
- Kingston upon Thames, 154.4
- Hackney and City of London, 152.3
- Sutton, 148.8
- Bromley, 142.6
- Lambeth, 139.2
- Haringey, 135.5
- Kensington and Chelsea, 128.7
- Islington, 127.4
London areas with infection rates lower than all of Kent
The following areas are all lower than anywhere in the whole county.
- Westminster, 116.3
- Wandsworth, 112.5
- Southwark, 110.1
- Richmond upon Thames, 108.1
- Lewisham, 107.6
- Camden, 88.9