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Is lockdown in Doncaster still working? Here are the neighbourhoods where Covid infections rose in the run up to Easter as lockdown begins to lift

Lockdown is gradually lifting in Doncaster and across England - but there are some areas where coronavirus cases are rising.

By David Kessen

Thursday, 8th April 2021, 7:31 pm

The latest figures show 13 out of 39 neighbourhoods in the borough saw an increase in infections in the latest seven-day period, in the run up to Easter.

Now with shielding coming to an end and the stay at home message dropped, we reveal which neighbourhoods saw the biggest rise in case rates per 100,000 people between 26 March and 2 April.

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1. Cusworth

Cusworth has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 333.5% , 49.8 to 215.9

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2. Bessacarr Bawtry Road

Bessacarr Bawtry Road has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 267%, 37.2 to 136.4

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3. Conisbrough North

Conisbrough North has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 140.1% , from 71 to 170.5

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4. Mexborough East

Mexborough East has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 111.1% change], from 138.3 to 292

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Doncaster Liam Hoden England

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