The 10 areas of north Derbyshire with the highest Covid-19 infection rates at the end of July. Image: Pixabay.The 10 areas of north Derbyshire with the highest Covid-19 infection rates at the end of July. Image: Pixabay.
The 10 areas of north Derbyshire with the highest Covid-19 infection rates at the end of July. Image: Pixabay.

The 10 areas of north Derbyshire with the highest Covid-19 infection rates at the end of July

National coronavirus restrictions came to an end on July 19 – but which areas in north Derbyshire were recording the highest infection rates at the end of last month?

According to Derbyshire County Council’s Covid Surveillance report, there have been a total of 591 cases of Covid-19 identified by testing in Chesterfield at a rate of 563.4 per 100,000 population, in the fortnight up to July 30.

This is a decrease from the previous 14-day period which reported 839 cases.

In Bolsover, there have been 447 cases at a rate of 554.9 per 100,000 population – a decrease from the previous 14-day period which reported 596 cases.

And in North East Derbyshire, 625 cases were identified, at a rate of 616.0 per 100,000 population. This is a decrease from the previous fortnight which reported 944 cases.

Here are the neighbourhoods in the three districts with the highest rates over this period.

In Bolsover, there have been 447 cases at a rate of 554.9 per 100,000 population – a decrease from the previous 14-day period which reported 596 cases.