Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate has slightly fallen, with data for the seven days up until 20th February showing an infection rate of 97 cases per 100,000 population. This is DOWN on data up until the 19th February that showed an infection rate of 99.6 cases per 100,000 population.
However, what will be concerning some is the rate of infection in Hereford East (Tupsley & Hampton Park Road area). Rates here have risen to over 430 cases per 100,000 population, up by over 116% on the previous seven days. In truth, if it wasn’t for this one exception, then Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate would be significantly lower than it is.
The infection rate in Tupsley is now one of the highest in the West Midlands, with only a handful of areas, including West Bromwich East seeing higher infection rates.
HEREFORD SOUTH – 22 new cases (Infection rate of 225 cases per 100,000 population)
HEREFORD SOUTH WEST – 3 new cases (Infection rate of 36.3 cases per 100,000 population)
ROSS-ON-WYE – 5 new cases (Infection rate of 44.2 cases per 100,000 population)
PENYARD, LLANGARRON & GOODRICH – 10 new cases (Infection rate of 82.9 cases per 100,000 population)
GOLDEN VALLEY – Less than 3 new cases (Infection rate of – cases per 100,000 population)
BROMYARD & BISHOPS FROME – 10 new cases (Infection rate of 92.9 cases per 100,000 population)
LUGWARDINE, WITHINGTON & MORETON-ON-LUGG – 5 new cases (Infection rate of 65.2 cases per 100,000 population)
FOWNHOPE, TARRINGTON & MARCLE – 4 new cases (Infection rate of 58.3 cases per 100,000 population)
HEREFORD EAST – 26 new cases (Infection rate of 434 cases per 100,000 population)
HEREFORD CENTRAL – 5 new cases (Infection rate of 49.7 cases per 100,000 population)
BELMONT, MADLEY & CLEHONGER – 13 new cases (Infection rate of 191.8 cases per 100,000 population)
HEREFORD WEST – 12 new cases (Infection rate of 167.3 cases per 100,000 population)
HEREFORD NORTH WEST – 12 new cases (Infection rate of 129.1 cases per 100,000 population)
HEREFORD NORTH EAST – 7 new cases (Infection rate of 90.3 cases per 100,000 population)
KINGSTONE & KINGSTHORNE – 9 new cases (Infection rate of 79.9 cases per 100,000 population)
CREDENHILL, WEOBLEY & WELLINGTON – 9 new cases (Infection rate of 93.7 cases per 100,000 population)
KINGTON, EARDISLEY & STAUNTON – Less than 3 new cases (Infection rate of – cases per 100,000 population)
LEDBURY – 14 new cases (Infection rate of 139.2 cases per 100,000 population)
COLWALL, CRADLEY & WELLINGTON HEATH – 9 new cases (Infection rate of 154.4 cases per 100,000 population)
SHOBDON, LUSTON & BODENHAM – 3 new cases (Infection rate of 33.6 cases per 100,000 population)
LEOMINSTER SOUTH – Less than 3 new cases (Infection rate of 79.4 cases per 100,000 population)
LEOMINSTER NORTH – Less than 3 new cases (Infection rate of – cases per 100,000 population)
WIGMORE, ORLETON & BRIMFIELD – Less than 3 new cases (Infection rate of – cases per 100,000 population)
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