There has been a sharp spike in Covid-19 cases in Richmond in recent days.

As we reported on Monday, Richmond has the third highest infection rate in London.

The latest figures show that even more positive tests have been recorded in recent days.

In the first two days of this month, 76 residents of the borough tested positive for the coronavirus.

See the screenshot of the covid case tracker below for the number of cases and overall infection rate up to October 4 in Richmond, London and the UK, or take a look at the website for yourself here.

Follow the rules to stop the virus spreading

Speaking on Monday, October 5, Richmond Council leader Gareth Roberts told people who have been flouting the safety guidelines to "pack it in".

He said: "Of course we want to ensure that we don't go into local lockdown. But what we have to be aware of is that the mood music coming out of London is that if one area of London goes into local lockdown, we all go into local lockdown. We need to avoid that if at all possible.

"Therefore, it is absolutely vital that we follow all the rules to avoid spreading the virus.

"We need to make sure that we are wearing a mask if we are travelling on public transport, in supermarkets, shops or similarly enclosed public spaces. And, of course, wear the mask properly, including over your nose.

"We also need to make sure we are washing our hands wherever possible and maintaining the social distance of at least two metres and observing the rule of six - no more than six people indoors or outdoors meeting at any one time.

"If you're one of those people who think that these rules don't apply to you, that you can go about your business as you have always done… now, you may not care about your own health, you may not care about your own job, but you are putting other people's health at risk, you are putting other people's jobs at risk.

"So please pack it in. Wear the mask, wash your hands and keep your social distance.

"It is absolutely vital that we all follow these rules because the increase of cases that we have seen over the last seven days is something that should be concerning all of us."

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