COVID-19 infection rates in Herefordshire continue to rise in several age brackets, with those aged 90+ seeing the highest infection rate in Herefordshire. Those aged 20-24 follow closely behind with an infection rate of over 900 cases per 100,000 population.

COVID-19 INFECTION RATES IN HEREFORDSHIRE BY AGE RANGE IN SEVEN DAY DATA UP UNTIL 8TH JANUARY:

0-4 Years – 142.5 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 32.9 cases per 100,000 population on 8th December)

5-9 Years – 148.8 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 0 cases per 100,000 population on 8th December)

10-14 Years – 115.7 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 28.9 cases per 100,000 population on 8th December)

15-19 Years – 398 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 10.8 cases per 100,000 population on 8th December)

20-24 Years – 914.4 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 57.1 cases per 100,000 population on 8th December)

25-29 Years – 520.8 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 37.9 cases per 100,000 population on 8th December)

30-34 Years – 522.1 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 45 cases per 100,000 population on 8th December)

35-39 Years – 600.3 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 63.7 cases per 100,000 population on 8th December)

40-44 Years – 477.5 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 59.7 cases per 100,000 population on 8th December)

45-49 Years – 389 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 74.5 cases per 100,000 population on 8th December)

50-54 Years – 489.5 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 48.3 cases per 100,000 population on 8th December)

55-59 Years – 462.8 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 70.1 cases per 100,000 population on 8th December)

60-64 Years – 384 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 37.6 cases per 100,000 population on 8th December)

65-69 Years – 156.2 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 31.2 cases per 100,000 population on 8th December)

70-74 Years – 218.3 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 23.4 cases per 100,000 population on 8th December)

75-79 Years – 230.7 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 65.9 cases per 100,000 population on 8th December)

80-84 Years – 212.5 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 15.2 cases per 100,000 population on 8th December)

85-89 Years – 276.9 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 75.5 cases per 100,000 population on 8th December)

90+ Years – 1,011.8 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 295.1 cases per 100,000 population on 8th December)

SOURCE: Cases | Coronavirus in the UK (data.gov.uk)

IMAGE CREDIT: coronavirus.data.gov.uk