Last updated on Tuesday, 16 May 2023.

Cases

New COVID-19 infections or reinfections in Lewisham over a seven-day period.

The numbers at a glance:

• Last seven days

  There were 30 new cases.

  From 30 April 2023 to 6 May 2023.

• Previous seven days

  Previously there were 41 new cases.

  From 23 April 2023 to 29 April 2023.

• Change

  -26.8% new cases.

  A change of -11 cases between periods.

In more detail:

• 30 people in the borough tested positive for COVID-19 in the last seven days, while 41 people tested positive in the previous seven-day period.
• There were 11 fewer new cases, which is a reduction of 26.8%, compared to the previous seven-day period.

Since 31 January 2022, national reporting of COVID-19 cases has changed to also include possible reinfections. Our case numbers follow the new definition, which means they include both new infections and reinfections.

Note that these numbers are not directly comparable between neighbouring boroughs, or with London as a whole, as population sizes of these places vary widely. See the next section on case rates if you want to compare COVID-19 infection levels between different places.

If you are concerned about infection check how to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, and get tested for COVID-19 if you have symptoms.

Case rate

Number of new cases per 100,000 people over a seven-day period, between 30 April 2023 and 6 May 2023.

At a glance:

• Case rate in Lewisham

  9.8 new cases per 100,000 people.

• Case rate in London

  12.1 new cases per 100,000 people.

• Case rate in England

  17.1 new cases per 100,000 people.

In more detail:

• Lewisham had a lower case rate than London over the last seven days, which means infections were less widespread in the borough than in London as a whole.
• Lewisham had a lower case rate than England over the last seven days, which means infections were less widespread in the borough than in England as a whole.
• In Lewisham, the case rate for people aged 60 and over was higher than for the overall population of the borough, at 16.5 cases per 100,000 residents. This means people aged 60 and over were more likely to be infected than the overall population of the borough.

What do these numbers mean and why is the case rate important?

The case rate allows us to compare infection levels between regions and population groups that have very different sizes. A higher case rate means COVID-19 infections are more widespread in a region, relative to the size of the population. The case rate is calculated as the total number of new COVID-19 cases in a region over a period of seven days, divided by the population size of the region, and multiplied by 100,000.

Vaccinations

Percentage of residents in the borough age 12 and over who have received a COVID-19 vaccination dose as of Wednesday, 10 May 2023.

At a glance:

• First dose

  67.3% of residents.

• Second dose

  63.4% of residents.

• Third dose or booster

  46.6% of residents.

In more detail:

• 204,482 people in the borough have had their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, meaning 67.3% of the population in the borough aged 12 years and over have received the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccination.
• 192,478 people in the borough have had their second dose, meaning 63.4% of the population in the borough have received the second dose of their COVID-19 vaccination.
• 141,565 people in the borough have had their third dose or booster, meaning 46.6% of the population have received their third dose or booster.

You can get vaccinated to protect yourself against infection. Get more information about the COVID-19 vaccine or find a COVID-19 vaccination walk-in clinic. Lewisham residents have written about their experiences of getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

For more detailed COVID-19 statistics visit the official UK government website for data and insights on coronavirus (COVID-19).