The 61 areas in Cumbria that have recorded almost no coronavirus cases in the past seven days. Picture: Canva There are 61 areas in Cumbria which have reported less than three cases of coronavirus according to the latest statistics - as Covid-19 continues to decrease across the county. Public Health England breaks down the number of Covid-19 cases into neighbourhoods called Middle Super Output Areas (MSOAs), which are smaller than council wards and based on population rather than geographical area. These areas on the map are coloured white and described as suppressed , meaning MSOA level rates are suppressed and there have been zero to two cases in a seven-day period.
Just two clusters showing new cases of Covid-19 remain in Cornwall - and they re neighbouring areas. It s as the number of new cases over the course of a week dropped to 41 in the seven days leading up to May 7. The most recent five days are not available due to incomplete data. This was seven fewer than over the previous week, representing a 14.6% reduction. It means the rolling rate of new cases is now averaging 7.2 cases per 100,000 people, compared to 8.4 cases per 100,000 a week ago, and 11.2 cases two weeks ago.
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Covid hotspots: The areas of Cumbria with the highest Covid infection rates. Picture: Canva/Gov.uk Coronavirus cases for a seven-day average in Cumbria are continuing to decrease as the spread of Covid-19 is slowing across the county. An interactive map, which uses data from Public Health England, shows how many people have tested positive for the virus in each area during a seven-day period. The data is broken down by postcodes. Public Health England breaks down the numbers of coronavirus cases into neighbourhoods called Middle Super Output Areas (MSOAs), which are smaller than council wards and based on population rather than geographical area.
Dorchester town centre. Picture: Dorset Echo MORE than 10 areas of Dorset have reported more than three active coronavirus cases, according to the latest figures. An interactive map, which uses Public Health England data, shows how many people have tested positive for the virus in each area of the county over the seven-day period up to Sunday, May 2. Public Health England breaks down the numbers of coronavirus cases into neighbourhoods called Middle Super Output Areas (MSOAs), which are smaller than council wards and based on population rather than geographical area.
The interactive map, which can be found through this link, allows users to type in their postcode and see how many cases were reported in their area and if it has increased or decreased from the week before. The darker the colour on the image, the more positive test results have been recorded.