More than half the local areas have seen a rise in their coronavirus infection rates over the past week. The week after lockdown was exchanged for a more relaxed tier system in England, rates of infection are continuing to rise.
Of the 315 local areas in England, 166 have seen a rise in case rates, 146 have seen a fall, and three are unchanged. In terms of coronavirus cases per 100,000 people, the areas with the biggest week-on-week jumps are Hastings (up from 68.0 to 254.7, with 236 new cases); Broxbourne (up from 176.8 to 293.0, with 285 new cases); and Waltham Forest in London (up from 214.5 to 327.1, with 906 new cases).