Rochdale News | News Headlines | Cases of Covid-19 increase by 50% after Christmas
Covid-19 cases in Rochdale have started to rise again following the Christmas period. Data released today (Wednesday 6 January) shows a 52% increase in the number of cases in just 7 days after Christmas Day. In the week 26 December to 1 January, 695 people in the borough tested positive for coronavirus, an increase of 235 people from the week prior. For the week ending 1 January the positive case rate for the borough was 312 cases per 100,000 people, up from 205 cases per 100,000 people for the week ending 25 December. The national average for the period ending 1 January across England...