direct to your inboxThe latest Covid-19 infection rates for every area in England have been published.The figures, for the seven days to December 7, are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the Government's testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two).The rolling seven-date rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people for each local authority in the country.
Data for the most recent four days (December 8-11) has been excluded as it is incomplete and does not reflect the true number of cases.
Of the 315 local areas in England, 179 have seen a rise in case rates, 135 have seen a fall, and one is unchanged. Swale in Kent continues to have the highest rate in England, with 946 new cases.