The north Derbyshire neighbourhoods where Covid infections rose in the first week of April
Lockdown is gradually lifting in north Derbyshire and across England – but there are some areas where coronavirus cases are rising.
By Tim Paget
Published 15th Apr 2021, 11:12 BST
Updated 15th Apr 2021, 14:02 BST
The latest figures show nine neighbourhoods in Chesterfield, Bolsover and North East Derbyshire saw an increase in infections in the latest seven-day period, the first week of April.
Now with gyms, bars and restaurants opening up to customers again this week, we reveal which neighbourhoods saw an increase in case rates per 100,000 people between 1 and 8 April.
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5. Tibshelf and Newton
Tibshelf and Newton has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise from no cases on April 1 to 58.8 per 100,000 on April 8, according to Government figures. Image for illustrative purposes only. Photo: Sophie Wills
Old Whittington has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise from no cases on April 1 to 55.7 per 100,000 on April 8, according to Government figures. Image for illustrative purposes only. Photo: Brian Eyre
Dunston has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise from no cases on April 1 to 51.5 per 100,000 on April 8, according to Government figures. Image for illustrative purposes only. Photo: Louise Cooper
Shirebrook North has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise from no cases on April 1 to 39.4 per 100,000 on April 8, according to Government figures. Image for illustrative purposes only. Photo: Rachel Atkins