You asked

​​I was hoping to find out COVID-19 case numbers during the period 05/03/2020 - 22/03/2020 within the area of E8 3SE (MSOA Hackney 023).

We said

Thank you for your request.

The COVID-19 Infection Survey (CIS) commenced on the 26 April 2020. Therefore, we do not hold any information about COVID-19 cases prior to this date.

Public Health England (PHE) are responsible for nationwide testing. Please see the following link to their website, or email them to request this information: wn_coronavirus@phe.gov.uk.