COVID-19 infection rates remain low across Herefordshire, but there has been a notable rise in infection rates amongst children aged 5-9 years-old in the county.
COVID-19 infection rates by age group in Herefordshire for the seven days ending 14th May.
0-4 Years – 11 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 0 cases per 100,000 population the previous week)
5-9 Years – 148.8 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 9.3 cases per 100,000 population the previous week)
10-14 Years – 28.9 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 38.6 cases per 100,000 population the previous week)
15-19 Years – 10.8 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 21.5 cases per 100,000 population the previous week)
20-24 Years – 45.7 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 68.6 cases per 100,000 population the previous week)
25-29 Years – 18.9 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 28.4 cases per 100,000 population the previous week)
30-34 Years – 45 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 81 cases per 100,000 population the previous week)
35-39 Years – 27.3 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 45.5 cases per 100,000 population the previous week)
40-44 Years – 39.8 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 69.6 cases per 100,000 population the previous week)
45-49 Years – 8.3 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 41.4 cases per 100,000 population the previous week)
50-54 Years – 6.9 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 20.7 cases per 100,000 population the previous week)
55-59 Years – 0 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 7 cases per 100,000 population the previous week)
60-64 Years – 0 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 7.5 cases per 100,000 population the previous week)
65-69 Years – 7.8 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 0 cases per 100,000 population the previous week)
70-74 Years – 0 cases per 100,000 population (SAME as 0 cases per 100,000 population the previous week)
75-79 Years – 11 cases per 100,000 population (UP from 0 cases per 100,000 population the previous week)
80-84 Years – 0 cases per 100,000 population (SAME as 0 cases per 100,000 population the previous week)
85-89 Years – 0 cases per 100,000 population (SAME as 0 cases per 100,000 population the previous week)
90+ Years – 0 cases per 100,000 population (SAME as 0 cases per 100,000 population the previous week)
SOURCE: Cases | Coronavirus in the UK (data.gov.uk)
IMAGE CREDIT: coronavirus.data.gov.uk