'It makes me want to cry': Covid rise stirs bad memories in Newham

The Guardian UK

The London borough suffered terribly in May and goes into tier 3 in deep economic crisisCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe sharp increase of coronavirus cases in the east London borough of Newham, which recorded the worst mortality rate in England and Wales in May, has left residents with a terrible sense of deja vu.Cases were levelling off before England went into national lockdown and the council had hoped they would soon start to fall, but there was a sharp rise instead. The borough recorded 307 cases per 100,000 people for the most recent week of complete data. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/15/it-makes-me-want-to-cry-covid-rise-stirs-bad-memories-in-newham #coronavirus #london #uk_news #health #health_policy #politics #society