Latest figures show infection rate is dropping off in Doncaster

Doncaster has seen a drop in its infection rate as cases continue to fall across the town, according to the latest NHS figures.
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This week’s update of the rolling seven-day rate of new cases of Covid-19 for every local authority in England shows that in Doncaster the current rate is 276.7 per 100,000 people.

That’s 863 infections, down from the previous period when the figure was 345.0, a total of 1,076 infections.

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Elsewhere in South Yorkshire, Sheffield recorded an infection rate of 232.5 or 1,360 cases down from 305.4, which is 1,786 infections.

Cases are dropping off in Doncaster.Cases are dropping off in Doncaster.
Cases are dropping off in Doncaster.

Rotherham is showing a rate of 279.2 and 741 cases, down from 308.6 and 819 cases.

And the Barnsley infection rate currently stands at 237.8 and 587 cases, down from a rate of 245.1 and 605 infections.

Despite a drop in cases, deaths continue to surge with the UK recording its deadliest day of the pandemic so far yesterday- 1,820 deaths,

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The figures, for the seven days to January 16, are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the Government’s testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two).

Data for the most recent four days (January 17-20) has been excluded as it is incomplete and does not reflect the true number of cases.

Of the 315 local areas in England, 17 or 5 per cent have seen a rise in case rates, 296 or 94 per cent have seen a fall and two are unchanged.

Knowsley in Merseyside continues to have the highest rate in England, with 1,666 new cases recorded in the seven days to January 16 - the equivalent of 1,104.3 cases per 100,000 people.

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