Further restrictions look likely to be imposed on Herefordshire, with the COVID-19 infection rate in one area of Hereford now above 600 cases per 100,000 population.

Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate continues to rise with the overall infection rate in the county now at 198.1 cases per 100,000 population in data up until 23rd December, this is UP on the 180.5 cases per 100,000 population recorded yesterday.

HEREFORD SOUTH – 22 new cases (Infection rate of 225 cases per 100,000 population)

HEREFORD SOUTH WEST – 12 new cases (Infection rate of 145.1 cases per 100,000 population)

ROSS-ON-WYE – 18 new cases (Infection rate of 159.2 cases per 100,000 population)

PENYARD, LLANGARRON & GOODRICH – 29 new cases (Infection rate of 240.5 cases per 100,000 population)

GOLDEN VALLEY – 12 new cases (Infection rate of 192.1 cases per 100,000 population)

FOWNHOPE, TARRINGTON & MARCLE â€“ 10 new cases (Infection rate of 145.8 cases per 100,000 population)

LEDBURY – 9 new cases (Infection rate of 89.5 cases per 100,000 population)

COLWALL, CRADLEY & WELLINGTON HEATH – Fewer than 3 new cases (Infection rate of – cases per 100,000 population)

BROMYARD & BISHOPS FROME – 19 new cases (Infection rate of 176.4 cases per 100,000 population)

LUGWARDINE, WITHINGTON & MORETON-ON-LUGG – 13 new cases (Infection rate of 169.5 cases per 100,000 population)

HEREFORD EAST â€“ 14 new cases (Infection rate of 233.7 cases per 100,000 population)

HEREFORD CENTRAL – 28 new cases (Infection rate of 278.1 cases per 100,000 population)

BELMONT, MADLEY & CLEHONGER – 18 new cases (Infection rate of 265.5 cases per 100,000 population)

HEREFORD WEST – 13 new cases (Infection rate of 181.2 cases per 100,000 population)

HEREFORD NORTH WEST – 32 new cases (Infection rate of 344.3 cases per 100,000 population)

HEREFORD NORTH EAST – 48 new cases (Infection rate of 619.4 cases per 100,000 population)

KINGSTONE & KINGSTHORNE – 20 new cases (Infection rate of 177.5 cases per 100,000 population)

CREDENHILL, WEOBLEY & WELLINGTON – 13 new cases (Infection rate of 135.3 cases per 100,000 population)

KINGTON, EARDISLEY & STAUNTON – 11 new cases (Infection rate of 133.7 cases per 100,000 population)

SHOBDON, LUSTON & BODENHAM â€“ 15 new cases (Infection rate of 168 cases per 100,000 population)

LEOMINSTER SOUTH – 7 new cases (Infection rate of 111.2 cases per 100,000 population)

LEOMINSTER NORTH – 9 new cases (Infection rate of 147.4 cases per 100,000 population)

WIGMORE, ORLETON & BRIMFIELD â€“ 8 new cases (Infection rate of 123.8 cases per 100,000 population)