Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate remains relatively low, despite one area of the county having the highest infection rate in England. The sharp rise would indicate a possible outbreak at a workplace/education facility but nothing has been confirmed yet.
Infection rates in Lugwardine, Withington & Moreton on Lugg have risen sharply by 800%, with 36 new cases recorded in the seven days ending 27th April, meaning that the area now has an infection rate of over 465 cases per 100,000 population.
The areas that recorded the most cases in the seven day period ending 27th April were:
Lugwardine, Withington & Moreton on Lugg – 36 new cases
Hereford North East – 4 new cases
Ledbury – 4 new cases
Hereford South West – 5 new cases
Leominster North – 3 new cases
Leominster South – 3 new cases
Shobdon, Luston & Bodenham – 3 new cases
The areas that recorded fewer than three new cases in the seven day period ending 27th April were:
Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield
Fownhope, Tarrington & Marcle
Kington, Eardisley & Staunton
Credenhill, Weobley & Wellington
Belmont, Madley & Clehonger
Hereford North West
Hereford Central
Hereford South
Hereford East
Bromyard & Bishop’s Frome
Penyard, Llangarron & Goodrich
Colwall, Cradley & Wellington Heath
Ross-on-Wye
Kingstone & Kingsthorne
Golden Valley
SOURCE – https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/interactive-map
