Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate continues to steadily rise but despite this, infection rates in the county remain below those in many surrounding areas.
COVID-19 INFECTION RATES IN HEREFORDSHIRE AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES: (DATA UP UNTIL 31ST DECEMBER)
HEREFORDSHIRE: 277 cases per 100,000 population (Up from 195 cases per 100,000 population the week before)
WORCESTERSHIRE: 363.4 cases per 100,000 population (Up from 219.7 cases per 100,000 population the week before)
GLOUCESTERSHIRE: 307.2 cases per 100,000 population (Up from 221 cases per 100,000 population the week before)
SHROPSHIRE: 252.8 cases per 100,000 population (Up from 105.2 cases per 100,000 population the week before)
POWYS: 205.4 cases per 100,000 population (Up from 159.3 cases per 100,000 population the week before)
MONMOUTHSHIRE: 335.1 cases per 100,000 population (Down from 354.2 cases per 100,000 population the week before)
