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The coronavirus infection rate in England has started to fall after the national lockdown was imposed, but numbers remain dangerously high with many hospitals struggling to cope with the demand.

In Derbyshire, the weekly Covid-19 infection rate remains below the national average in every area except one.

New Covid-19 test sites offering results in up to 30 minutes set to open in Derbyshire towns

Across England, the weekly infection rate for the seven days ending on Saturday, January 9, which is the latest date for which the Government says complete data is available, is 622.3 new confirmed cases per 100,000 people.

The Covid-19 infection rate in most parts of Derbyshire is below the England average

Derby has a slightly higher rate, of 667.3, while in Derbyshire Dales it is significantly lower, at 244.7.

‘The fightback is on’: Covid-19 vaccinations begin at Chesterfield’s historic Winding Wheel

Below is the full breakdown of the weekly Covid infection rates for every part of Derbyshire, with the number of confirmed cases during the latest week in brackets.

Amber Valley: 498.6 (639)

Bolsover: 491.5 (396)

Chesterfield: 400.4 (420)

Derby: 667.3 (1,717)

Derbyshire Dales: 244.7 (177)

Erewash: 416.9 (481)

High Peak: 378.8 (351)

North East Derbyshire: 335.1 (340)

South Derbyshire: 454.0 (487)

The latest Covid infection rates in every part of Derbyshire, with one area above England average

New Covid-19 test sites offering results in up to 30 minutes set to open in Derbyshire towns

‘The fightback is on’: Covid-19 vaccinations begin at Chesterfield’s historic Winding Wheel