The COVID-19 infection rate across Leominster is continuing to rise, with South Leominster a particular area of concern.

South Leominster continues to have the highest COVID-19 infection rate in Herefordshire, with a rate of 285.9 cases per 100,000 population, that is UP on the 254.1 cases per 100,000 population recorded yesterday.

The COVID-19 infection rate in Herefordshire has slightly risen to 72.1 cases per 100,000 population from 71.1 cases per 100,000 population, largely due to the significant increase in cases in the Leominster area. Both areas of South Wye that were seeing infection rates of above 400 cases per 100,000 population have now seen infection rates drop to below 200 cases per 100,000 population.

LATEST COVID-19 INFECTION RATES FROM ACROSS HEREFORDSHIRE:

HEREFORD SOUTH – 18 new cases (Infection rate of 184.1 cases per 100,000 population)

HEREFORD SOUTH WEST – 8 new cases (Infection rate of 96.7 cases per 100,000 population)

ROSS-ON-WYE – 8 new cases (Infection rate of 70.7 cases per 100,000 population)

PENYARD, LLANGARRON & GOODRICH â€“ 10 new cases (Infection rate of 82.9 cases per 100,000 population)

GOLDEN VALLEY – fewer than 3 new cases (Infection rate of – cases per 100,000 population)

FOWNHOPE, TARRINGTON & MARCLE â€“ 4 new cases (Infection rate of 58.3 cases per 100,000 population)

LEDBURY â€“ Fewer than 3 new cases (Infection rate of – cases per 100,000 population)

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

BROMYARD & BISHOPS FROME – 4 new cases (Infection rate of 37.1 cases per 100,000 population)

LUGWARDINE, WITHINGTON & MORETON-ON-LUGG – 10 new cases (Infection rate of 130.4 cases per 100,000 population)

HEREFORD EAST – 3 new cases (Infection rate of 50.1 cases per 100,000 population)

HEREFORD CENTRAL – 3 new cases (Infection rate of 29.8 cases per 100,000 population)

BELMONT, MADLEY & CLEHONGER – 7 new cases (Infection rate of 103.3 cases per 100,000 population)

HEREFORD WEST â€“ 4 new cases (Infection rate of 55.8 cases per 100,000 population)

HEREFORD NORTH WEST – 11 new cases (Infection rate of 118.4 cases per 100,000 population)

HEREFORD NORTH EAST – 5 new cases (Infection rate of 64.5 cases per 100,000 population)

CREDENHILL, WEOBLEY & WELLINGTON – 8 new cases (Infection rate of 83.2 cases per 100,000 population)

KINGTON, EARDISLEY & STAUNTON â€“ 4 new cases (Infection rate of 48.6 cases per 100,000 population)

SHOBDON, LUSTON & BODENHAM â€“ 4 new cases (Infection rate of 44.8 cases per 100,000 population)

LEOMINSTER SOUTH – 18 new cases (Infection rate of 285.9 cases per 100,000 population)

LEOMINSTER NORTH – 7 new cases (Infection rate of 114.7 cases per 100,000 population)

WIGMORE, ORLETON & BRIMFIELD â€“ Fewer than 3 new cases (Infection rate of – cases per 100,000 population)

To view current data and old data for your specific area, please visit – https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/interactive-map