We have been investigating how the poorest are being hit hardest by the pandemic - Credit: PA The rate at which coronavirus cases are falling is almost twice as quick in Norfolk's richest areas than its poorest ones. It highlights once again how the most deprived neighbourhoods are suffering far more during the pandemic. Using government data, which measures poverty by dividing the country into areas of around 8,000 people, we were able to track falling rates in different parts of the county. Our analysis shows that in January rates fell twice as slow in the poorest 30pc of neighbourhoods when compared to the wealthiest 30pc.