The UK reported 106,122 new Covid cases on Wednesday - exceeding 100,000 for the first time – but what is he situation locally?
According to Derbyshire County Council’s Covid Surveillance report, there have been a total of 590 cases of Covid-19 identified by testing in Chesterfield at a rate of 562.4 per 100,000 population, in the week up to December 17.
This is an increase from the previous week, which reported 462 cases.
The average age of all cases was 33.3.
Here is the situation in every neighbourhood of Chesterfield:
1. Brimington South and Tapton
Brimington South had 1,310.2 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 75.5 per cent from the week before. Image for illustration only. Photo: Brian Eyre
2. Spital and Hasland
Spital and Hasland had 1,169.2 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 14.3 per cent from the week before. Image for illustration only. Photo: Brian Eyre
3. Staveley and Norbriggs
Staveley had 1,061.4 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 3.7 per cent from the week before. Image for illustration only. Photo: Chris Etchells
4. Brookside and Walton
Brookside and Walton had 1,042.2 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a fall of 12.5 per cent from the week before. Image for illustration only. Photo: Google