Data released by Public Health England has shown that COVID-19 cases in Herefordshire are on the rise again, but one good piece of news is that the number of patients with COVID-19 at hospital in the county remains far lower than this time last year.
Data released by Public Health England shows that in the seven day period ending the 27th January, a total of 2,503 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Herefordshire. This is an increase of 24.2% on the previous seven day period and left Herefordshire with a COVID-19 infection rate of 1,293 cases per 100,000 population.
Data also showed that three areas of the county are currently recording ‘very high’ levels of COVID-19. These areas are, Leominster South, Hereford South West and Hereford Central. You can see which area of the county you come under by visiting – Interactive map of cases | Coronavirus in the UK (data.gov.uk)
In Hereford South West, a total of 165 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the seven day period ending 27th January. This is an increase of 25% on the previous seven day period and left the area with a COVID-19 infection rate of 1,994 cases per 100,000 population. This means that approximately 1 in 50 people that live in this area have tested positive for COVID-19 in that seven day period.
In the United Kingdom, a total of 638,241 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in the past seven days. This represents a 2.2% fall on the previous seven days.
Hospitalisations and deaths are also down by around 12% in the UK, with testing also slightly down.
More Details – UK Summary | Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK (data.gov.uk)
