Trafford now has the highest rate of new Covid-19 cases in the UK, according to the latest weekly data. The figures also show that England’s rate of new cases of coronavirus has climbed to its highest level since the summer.
Around two-thirds of local authority areas in England are currently recording a rise in rates. READ MORE: Almost three-quarters surveyed think face masks should still be mandatory in certain settings Out of 377 local areas in whole of the UK, 234 have seen a week-on-week rise in rates, while 141 have seen a fall and two are unchanged.
The figures, for the seven days to October 7, are based on the number of people who have tested positive for Covid-19 in either a lab-reported or rapid lateral flow test, by specimen
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