Almost all areas of Hereford City were COVID-19 free in the seven days ending 18th March, according to data released by the Government and Public Health England.
Despite rises in North Herefordshire, cases have plummeted in Hereford itself, with just one area of the city recording three or more cases of the virus over the seven day period ending 18th March. That area was Hereford North West which includes the Bobblestock area of the city where three new cases were recorded.
This is great news in comparison to the previous month when in the seven days ending 18th February, every area of Hereford City had recorded more than three cases of COVID-19 during that seven day period.
SOURCE: Interactive Map | Coronavirus in the UK (data.gov.uk)
However the overall picture across Herefordshire isn’t as good, especially in the north of the county, where recent outbreaks at schools have seen an increase in cases recorded in the Leominster and surrounding area. Cases in these areas do appear to be levelling off now which is good news.
HEREFORD SOUTH – Fewer than 3 new cases (Infection rate of – cases per 100,000 population)
HEREFORD SOUTH WEST – Fewer than 3 new cases (Infection rate of – cases per 100,000 population)
ROSS-ON-WYE – 6 new cases (Infection rate of 53.1 cases per 100,000 population)
PENYARD, LLANGARRON & GOODRICH – Fewer than 3 new cases (Infection rate of – cases per 100,000 population)
GOLDEN VALLEY – Fewer than 3 new cases (Infection rate of – cases per 100,000 population)
BROMYARD & BISHOPS FROME – 3 new cases (Infection rate of 27.9 cases per 100,000 population)
LUGWARDINE, WITHINGTON & MORETON-ON-LUGG – Fewer than 3 new cases (Infection rate of – cases per 100,000 population)
FOWNHOPE, TARRINGTON & MARCLE – Fewer than 3 new cases (Infection rate of – cases per 100,000 population)
HEREFORD EAST – Fewer than 3 new cases (Infection rate of – cases per 100,000 population)
HEREFORD CENTRAL – Fewer than 3 new cases (Infection rate of – cases per 100,000 population)
BELMONT, MADLEY & CLEHONGER – Fewer than 3 new cases (Infection rate of 44.3 cases per 100,000 population)
HEREFORD WEST – Fewer than 3 new cases (Infection rate of – cases per 100,000 population)
HEREFORD NORTH WEST – 3 new cases (Infection rate of 32.3 cases per 100,000 population)
HEREFORD NORTH EAST – Fewer than 3 new cases (Infection rate of – cases per 100,000 population)
KINGSTONE & KINGSTHORNE – Fewer than 3 new cases (Infection rate of – cases per 100,000 population)
CREDENHILL, WEOBLEY & WELLINGTON – Fewer than 3 new cases (Infection rate of – cases per 100,000 population)
KINGTON, EARDISLEY & STAUNTON – 6 new cases (Infection rate of 72.9 cases per 100,000 population)
LEDBURY – 3 new cases (Infection rate of 29.8 cases per 100,000 population)
COLWALL, CRADLEY & WELLINGTON HEATH – Fewer than 3 new cases (Infection rate of – cases per 100,000 population)
SHOBDON, LUSTON & BODENHAM – 10 new cases (Infection rate of 112 cases per 100,000 population)
LEOMINSTER SOUTH – Fewer than 3 new cases (Infection rate of – cases per 100,000 population)
LEOMINSTER NORTH – 7 new cases (Infection rate of 114.7 cases per 100,000 population)
WIGMORE, ORLETON & BRIMFIELD – 6 new cases (Infection rate of 92.8 cases per 100,000 population)
IMAGE CREDIT: Open Street Maps
