Hereford North East currently has the highest COVID-19 infection rate in the county, according to the latest data released by the government for the seven days ending 18th December.

Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection continues to rise, with the county now recording 107.9 cases per 100,000 population and Health Secretary Matt Hancock yesterday announced that from 00:01 on Boxing Day, Herefordshire will return to Tier 2 (High) COVID-19 restrictions, due to concerns over rising infection levels.

COVID-19 INFECTION RATES IN HEREFORDSHIRE:(Data up until 18th December)

HEREFORD SOUTH – 13 new cases (Infection rate of 132.9 cases per 100,000 population)

HEREFORD SOUTH WEST – 7 new cases (Infection rate of 84.6 cases per 100,000 population)

ROSS-ON-WYE – 12 new cases (Infection rate of 106.1 cases per 100,000 population)

PENYARD, LLANGARRON & GOODRICH – 20 new cases (Infection rate of 165.8 cases per 100,000 population)

GOLDEN VALLEY – 11 new cases (Infection rate of 176.1 cases per 100,000 population)

FOWNHOPE, TARRINGTON & MARCLE – 5 new cases (Infection rate of 72.9 cases per 100,000 population)

LEDBURY – 12 new cases (Infection rate of 119.4 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 â€“ 8 new cases (Infection rate of 74.3 cases per 100,000 population)

LUGWARDINE, WITHINGTON & MORETON-ON-LUGG – 5 new cases (Infection rate of 65.2 cases per 100,000 population)

HEREFORD EAST – 6 new cases (Infection rate of 100.2 cases per 100,000 population)

HEREFORD CENTRAL – 14 new cases (Infection rate of 139.1 cases per 100,000 population)

BELMONT, MADLEY & CLEHONGER – 9 new cases (Infection rate of 132.8 cases per 100,000 population)

HEREFORD WEST – 11 new cases (Infection rate of 153.3 cases per 100,000 population)

HEREFORD NORTH WEST â€“ 8 new cases (Infection rate of 86.1 cases per 100,000 population)

HEREFORD NORTH EAST – 16 new cases (Infection rate of 206.5 cases per 100,000 population)

KINGSTONE & KINGSTHORNE – 12 new cases (Infection rate of 106.5 cases per 100,000 population)

CREDENHILL, WEOBLEY & WELLINGTON – 13 new cases (Infection rate of 135.3 cases per 100,000 population)

KINGTON, EARDISLEY & STAUNTON – 10 new cases (Infection rate of 126.1 cases per 100,000 population)

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

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

LEOMINSTER NORTH – 6 new cases (Infection rate of 98.3 cases per 100,000 population)

WIGMORE, ORLETON & BRIMFIELD – 6 new cases (Infection rate of 92.8 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