These are the latest Covid-19 infection rates for Mansfield and Ashfield
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The figures, for the seven days to August 9, are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the Government's testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two).
In Mansfield there were two cases recorded in the seven days to August 9 compared to three new cases recorded in the seven days to August 2.
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Hide AdIn Ashfield there were four cases recorded in the seven days to August 9 compared to three new cases recorded in the seven days to August 2.
This gives a fall in the rate per 100,000 people in Mansfield from 2.7 to 1.8 and a rise of 2.3 to 3.1 in Ashfield.
Since the start of the pandemic Ashfield has had a total of 580 confirmed cases, 249 pillar 2 and 331 Pillar 2; Mansfield has had a total of 359 confirmed cases, 145 pillar 1 and 214 Pillar 2.
According to Nottinghamshire County Council's Surveillance report in the week up to August 8 there were 60 cases- six Pillar 1 and 54 Pillar 2 cases.
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Hide AdThe figures from February 21 to August 9 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.
Nationally, Oldham has the highest rate, jumping from 62 cases per 100,000 people in the seven days to August 2 to 104.6 in the seven days to August 9. A total of 248 new cases have been recorded.
In Pendle, the rate has risen from 66.2 to 82.5, with 76 new cases.
Blackburn with Darwen is third, where the rate has fallen from 83.5 to 73.5, with 110 new cases.
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Hide AdLeicester has seen a rise from 56.7 to 68.9, with 244 new cases.
Other areas recording notable week-on-week jumps include:
– Burnley (up from 29.2 to 45, with 40 new cases)
– Rochdale (up from 31 to 44.5, with 99 new cases)