Here are the latest Covid-19 infection rates for Mansfield and Ashfield

The figures, for the seven days to July 30, are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the Government's testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two).

With two new pillar one cases and nine pillar 2 cases Mansfield has a rate of 1.8 and 8.3 per 100,000 respectively.

Ashfield had three new pillar one infections and three pillar two, a rate of 2,4 and 2.4 cases per 100,000 respectively.

Data for the most recent three days (July 31-August 2) has been excluded as it is incomplete and likely to be revised.

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The figures from February 21 to July 26 show Ashfield has had a cumulative infection rate close to the national average, Mansfield was below the national average and the Bassetlaw area was above the national rates per 100,000 population. The peak of the pandemic was April 27.

Millions of people in parts of northern England are now facing new restrictions, banning separate households from meeting each other at home after a spike in Covid-19 cases.

The rules impact people in Greater Manchester, east Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire.

According to the figures hotspots around the UK are

Blackburn with Darwen 79.9 (119), 77.2 (115)

Oldham 62.8 (148), 41.6 (98)

Bradford 53.4 (287), 46.9 (252)

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