Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire and Bolsover named as 'Covid hotspots' after recording rise in cases

Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire and Bolsover are among a small number of places in England to see a rise in Covid-19 cases over the last week.
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Data from Public Health England (PHE) shows infection rates are rising in just 18 areas – with 297 local authorities seeing a decrease in cases.

In signs the third national lockdown is starting to have an impact, the data shows cases are rising in just six per cent of areas.

Covid-19 cases are increasing in three north Derbyshire areas. Image: Pixabay.Covid-19 cases are increasing in three north Derbyshire areas. Image: Pixabay.
Covid-19 cases are increasing in three north Derbyshire areas. Image: Pixabay.
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But these areas of concern include Bolsover where cases per 100,000 people have increased from 482.9 to 502.7 over the past seven days.

Chesterfield is also on the list, with an increase from 373.7 to 383.2, and North East Derbyshire is eighth with an increase from 325.2 to 341.

The government's chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance said yesterday that the country is in a position where the lockdowns have worked.

He said: "They've slowed this down, they've reached a position where it has reached a plateau and is beginning to decline – and we see that in cases, we're beginning to see that in hospital admissions and we're beginning to see that in deaths - but it is early days."

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson said lockdown measures will be in place until at least March 8.

Bassetlaw in neighbouring Nottinghamshire has jumped the most going from 232.4 infections per 100,000 to 371.2.

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