A spike in cases in two areas of Herefordshire are the reason why Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate has risen slightly. Infections in the Fownhope and Ledbury areas have seen an increase over recent days. More details below.
Just one case of the COVID-19 variant first seen in India (Delta) has been recorded in Herefordshire in the seven days ending 29th May, data by Public Health England/Wellcome Sanger Institute confirmed today.
This data means that the variant first discovered in Kent remains the dominant variant in Herefordshire, with 86.7% of cases recorded in the week ending 29th May being this variant, with 13.3% of cases recorded in the week ending 29th May being the variant first discovered in India (Delta).
In data ending 2nd June, Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate has risen slightly to 14.5 cases per 100,000 population, mainly due to an increase in cases in the following areas:
Fownhope, Tarrington & Marcle (11 new cases) – Infection rate of 160.3 cases per 100,000 population.
Ledbury (9 new cases) – Infection rate of 89.5 cases per 100,000 population.
The areas that recorded fewer than three new cases in the seven day period ending 2nd June were:
Bromyard & Bishop’s Frome
Hereford Central
Hereford North West
Kingstone & Kingsthorne
Leominster North
Leominster South
Hereford North East
Shobdon, Luston & Bodenham
Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield
Penyard, Llangarron & Goodrich
Kington, Eardisley & Staunton
Credenhill, Weobley & Wellington
Belmont, Madley & Clehonger
Hereford South
Hereford East
Colwall, Cradley & Wellington Heath
Ross-on-Wye
Golden Valley
SOURCE – https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/interactive-map
