(Image: PA)Much of the North West, where local lockdowns are restricting contact, meanwhile, is around 6.8, the figures show. In March, when the pandemic was at its peak in the UK, antibody prevalence in London was 17.5 percent - a fifth of the city's population. London mayor Sadiq Khan has warned further restrictions are "inevitable" in the city following discussions with Health Secretary Matt Hancock. Speaking on LBC radio, he said any restrictions would be London-wide rather than by boroughs - describing the approach as "one London". When the virus arrived in the UK, London was initially the country's epicentre but in the following months the spread has been curbed there.

Source: Daily Mirror October 12, 2020 06:04 UTC