The 40 places where Covid cases are still rising – is YOUR area on the hotspot list?
Figures from Public Health England show that 84 per cent of places have seen a fall in infection rates.Mansfield in Nottinghamshire has the highest rate in England, with 108 new cases recorded in the seven days to April 9, the equivalent of 98.8 cases per 100,000 people.Residents in the area have been urged to remain cautious afterPublic health bosses in the area previously said that the rise in infections in Mansfield had been due to outbreaks at various schools in the area.
While Mansfield is the area with the most infections, there are five areas that have seen a significant rise in cases over the last seven days.Below are the areas where cases have increased across England.The number on the LEFT is cases up to the seven days to April 9 and the number on the RIGHT is the figure from the previous week.Blackburn with Darwen, 70.8, , 69.5, East Riding of Yorkshire, 42.2, , 34.6, Test Valley, 30.9, , 30.1, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 25.8, , 25.1, Fylde, 22.
The national average for coronavirus infections currently stands at 27.3 and cases in the surrounding areas of Copeland have also seen an increase in recent days.The Isle of Wight has also seen a rise in infections, from 12 to 20.5 per 100,000.Brits have been urged to continue to follow the rules as society starts to open up once moreWhile these areas have all seen a significant rise in cases many other parts of England have low infection rates.
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