THIS interactive map reveals how the coronavirus is spreading in your space as a brand new mutation of the bug takes maintain throughout the South.
Greater than two thirds of native areas throughout England are seeing an increase in Covid-19 case charges.
The divide between areas is beginning to change after Northern areas have been hit onerous by the pandemic in the course of the summer season months.
The South of the nation is now experiencing an increase in circumstances and it was yesterday revealed {that a} new pressure of the virus has been detected.
Specialists stated that up to now round 1,000 circumstances have been discovered to have been carrying the pressure.
The variant has been found in additional than 60 locations within the UK however consultants have pressured that the brand new pressure was not the explanation why areas within the South resembling London and its neighbouring counties had been positioned below Tier 3 restrictions.
Seven days in the past, 126 out of a complete of 315 native authority areas had recorded a week-on-week bounce in charges. That determine now stands at 222.
The rise in circumstances throughout the nation comes as:
Extra areas are set to be plunged into robust Tier 3 restrictions Credit score: PA:Press Affiliation
LONDON CALLING
London will transfer from Tier 2 to Tier 3 at 12.01am on December 16 after circumstances continued to rise within the capital.
Figures from Public Well being England (PHE) present charges are rising in all 32 native areas, with the largest bounce in Havering – up from 348.3 circumstances per 100,000 individuals to 540.9.
That is additionally the best fee wherever in London, and the fourth highest in the entire of England.
Westminster has the bottom fee – 131.6, up from 91.5. A complete of 15 of the highest 50 highest charges in England are at present in London.
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Like London, the entire of jap England had been in Tier 2 restrictions.
However from 12.01am on Wednesday December 16, 11 native authority areas in Essex and 4 in Hertfordshire will probably be transferring into Tier 3.
All of those areas have seen a week-on-week rise in charges, together with each different native space within the area – with three exceptions: North Norfolk, South Norfolk and Stevenage.
These three areas have seen very small decreases.
RISING RATES
Charges have additionally elevated within the South East and all however 5 of the 67 native authority areas have seen a rise in circumstances.
The 5 areas the place charges have fallen are Basingstoke & Deane, the Isle of Wight, Runnymede, Thanet, and Winchester.
At the moment 14 areas within the South East are in Tier 3, comprising the county of Kent plus Slough in Berkshire.
All over the place else is in Tier 2, besides the Isle of Wight, which is in Tier 1.
Ashford in Tier 3 has seen the largest week-on-week improve, up from 220.7 to 496.8.
However the second largest rise is in Hastings – at present in Tier 2 – up from 153.2 to 396.1.
SOUTH WEST
The most recent PHE knowledge states that 18 areas within the South West have recorded a rise in circumstances.
There are 29 native authority areas within the area and Forest of Dean has seen the largest rise in circumstances from 68 to 184.4. the realm is at present in Tier 2 restrictions.
North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bristol are all in Tier 3.
South-west England contains the one different space in England, together with the Isle of Wight, that’s in Tier 1 – Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly.
Right here the speed at present stands at 20.6, down from 25.9 and the bottom within the area.
Gloucester (Tier 2) has the best fee, up from 159.5 to 222.3.
NOT SO GRIM UP NORTH
Circumstances of the virus have been prevalent within the North however the newest figures present that some areas have decrease an infection charges than within the South of the nation.
The North East is in Tier 3 and charges have dropped in all areas right here besides County Durham, Middlesbrough, South Tyneside and Redcar & Cleveland.
Charges total are at a decrease degree than a lot of southern England, nevertheless.
A lot of the North West can be in Tier 3 besides Liverpool Metropolis Area; Warrington; Cheshire East; Cheshire West & Chester; and all of the native authorities within the county of Cumbria – that are all in Tier 2.
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Charges are up in simply over half of all native areas within the area – 22 areas out of 39.
However, as with north-east England, charges throughout this area are usually decrease than most areas within the southern half of the nation.
In Yorkshire & The Humber charges are additionally down in all areas besides Rotherham, Ryedale and Selby.
In every case the week-on-week improve could be very small, nevertheless.
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
The Midlands has additionally been hit onerous by the virus and areas resembling Leicester have confronted more durable restrictions for many of the 12 months.
Within the West Midlands there have been will increase in 17 of the 30 areas within the area together with Staffordshire Moorlands.
Within the East Midlands the vast majority of areas are additionally seeing a rise in circumstances.
A complete of 23 of the 40 native authority areas have seen charges improve within the newest figures.
The entire East Midlands is at present in Tier 3, aside from the county of Rutland and all native authority areas in Northamptonshire.
