Nine areas of Chesterfield recorded an increase in Covid-19 infections in the week after children returned to school.Nine areas of Chesterfield recorded an increase in Covid-19 infections in the week after children returned to school.
Nine areas of Chesterfield recorded an increase in Covid-19 infections in the week after children returned to school.

The nine Chesterfield neighbourhoods where Covid cases have surged after school return

Nine areas of Chesterfield recorded an increase in Covid-19 infections in the week after children returned to school from the summer holiday.

Across England, infection rates have increased since children returned to school.

Official figures from the UK Government show infection rates increased by 13 per cent between 31 August and 7 September, with positive infection rates per 100,000 people starting at 304.1 and then rising to 342.7.

According to the data, more than 4,000 neighbourhoods, or 60 per cent, across England saw a rise in infection rates between the seven days ending 31 August and the seven days ending 7 September, covering the time children across the country returned to school.

Just over a third (36 per cent) of neighbourhoods saw a drop in infection rates for the same time period.

Here are the nine areas of Chesterfield which saw an increase: