Latest data released by Public Health England has shown that in the seven day period ending 18th November, a total of 79 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the Credenhill, Weobley & Wellington area of Herefordshire. This is an increase of 163.3% on the previous seven day period and gave a COVID-19 infection rate of 817 cases per 100,000 population.
Action has been taken, with St Mary’s CE Primary School in Credenhill announcing yesterday that it would close for a week long ‘circuit breaker’ to limit the spread of transmission in the community.
Elsewhere across Herefordshire, COVID-19 infection rates continue to rise, with the Leominster North (1,123 cases per 100,000 population) and Leominster South (915 cases per 100,000 population) areas continuing to record ‘very high’ infection rates.
More details – Interactive map of cases | Coronavirus in the UK (data.gov.uk)
