All six districts in Worcestershire are still seeing Covid-19 cases rise day-on-day CORONAVIRUS cases in Worcestershire are still rising with three districts recording an infection rate of over 500. In the seven days up to January 3, Worcester recorded the highest Covid-19 infection rate in the county at 593.7 per 100,000 people - more than double the rate of 208.5 recorded a week earlier. The second highest infection rate was recorded in Bromsgrove - 565.7 - compared to a rate of 341.4 in the week up to December 27. According to the latest figures from Public Health England, Redditch recorded a infection rate of 541.9. Seven days earlier, the borough s infection rate was 227.5.
RATE: Worcestershire s infection rate in the week up to December 31 was 363.4 cases per 100,000 people THE county s coronavirus infection rate has doubled in the last week with the number of cases continuing to shoot up. Worcestershire s infection rate was 399 cases per 100,000 people in the week up to January 1 - the highest it has ever been. A total of 2,377 cases were recorded in the week according to Public Health England. The infection rate on December 25 was 202.1 cases per 100,000 people. This means the infection rate in Worcestershire has increased by 97.3 per cent in the last seven days. Worcester s infection rate was 451.5 cases per 100,000 people during the same week with a total of 457 cases recorded.
RATE: Worcester s infection rate has increased by 148 per cent in the last week THE city s coronavirus infection rate has risen by 148 per cent in the last week according to the latest figures. Worcester s infection rate was 451.5 cases per 100,000 people in the week up to January 1 with a total of 457 cases recorded compared to 176.8 cases per 100,000 people in the week up to December 25. This means the infection rate in Worcester has increased by 148.4 per cent in the last seven days. Worcestershire s infection rate was 399 cases per 100,000 people in the week up to January 1 - the highest it has ever been. A total of 2,377 cases were recorded in the week according to Public Health England.
BROMSGROVE will be placed under stricter tier three restrictions following an announcement by Health Secretary Matt Hancock. Worcestershire has been under tier two restrictions since the national lockdown ended earlier this month but will move up a tier from midnight tonight following a rise in cases. Tier three restrictions ban households from mixing indoors and outdoors but up to six people could meet in outdoor spaces such as parks or public gardens. Pubs and restaurants will all have to close except for those offering a takeaway or delivery service. Indoor entertainment venues such as cinemas, theatres, bowling alleys, soft play areas and bingo halls will all be forced to close.
REDDITCH will be placed under stricter tier three restrictions following an announcement by Health Secretary Matt Hancock. Worcestershire has been under tier two restrictions since the national lockdown ended earlier this month but will move up a tier from midnight tonight following a rise in cases. Tier three restrictions ban households from mixing indoors and outdoors but up to six people could meet in outdoor spaces such as parks or public gardens. Pubs and restaurants will all have to close except for those offering a takeaway or delivery service. Indoor entertainment venues such as cinemas, theatres, bowling alleys, soft play areas and bingo halls will all be forced to close.