Most areas of Barnet saw coronavirus cases of around zero in the week after lockdown restrictions began to ease.

There were 26 parts of the borough where fewer than three cases of Covid-19 were recorded in the seven days to March 18, according to the latest data.

Parts of the west of the borough that previously recorded relatively high Covid rates are now seeing cases close to zero.

It came as Barnet’s seven-day Covid-19 infection rate dropped by 31 per cent to just 24 new cases per 100,000 people – the fourth-lowest in London.

The areas with fewer than three cases of the virus in the seven days to March 18 were:

  • Totteridge and Barnet Gate
  • West Finchley
  • Mill Hill East
  • Mill Hill Park
  • Edgware East
  • Edgware Park
  • Edgware Central
  • Burnt Oak and Watling Park
  • Grahame Park
  • West Hendon
  • North Hendon and Sunny Hill
  • Childs Hill
  • Golders Green North
  • Hendon Park
  • Finchley Central
  • Temple Fortune
  • Hampstead Garden Suburb
  • East Finchley
  • Friern Barnet
  • Brunswick Park Road
  • Osidge
  • Oak Hill
  • New Barnet Town and East Barnet
  • New Barnet West
  • Hadley Wood
  • Ducks Island and Underhill

Mill Hill Broadway, with eight cases of the virus, was the worst-affected part of the borough.

The latest update from Barnet Council, published on Tuesday, reveals hospital admissions have stabilised at around three per day on average. On March 16, there were 77 people in the Royal Free who had Covid-19, with 27 on mechanical ventilation, the report adds.

There have been no Covid-19 cases reported in care home residents since March 4, although three staff members tested positive for the virus in the last seven days, according to the update. The Care Quality Commission reported three Covid-19-related deaths in care homes in the week to March 13.

Seven cases of the virus were linked to schools during the past week, with 50 students currently isolating, the council’s report reveals.

The first stage of the Government’s “roadmap” out of lockdown began on March 8, when schools reopened their doors to all pupils.

The next stage of the lockdown lifting is due to take place on March 29. It will see the end of the “stay at home” rule, outdoor socialising allowed between two households following the “rule of six”, and outdoor sports facilities able to reopen.

Infection rate data is based on figures from Public Health England published on the Government’s online coronavirus dashboard. It is subject to slight variations, as the figures are continually updated.

To protect individuals’ identities, exact numbers are not provided for areas with fewer than three cases of the virus.