Professor Neil Ferguson, an epidemiologist from Imperial College London and former member of the Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), has predicted a “large wave” in Autumn after pupils begin mixing in schools.
Much of Doncaster is seeing an increase in infections too.
Analysis by NationalWorld’s data team shows Covid cases rose in 20 out of the area’s 39 neighbourhoods in the week to 20 August/22 August.
Here are the neighbourhoods where Covid cases rose the most in the seven days to 20 August/22 August.
And no neighbourhoods saw fewer than three cases in the latest week.
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9. Sprotbrough
Sprotbrough has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 36 per cent from 288.7 per 100,000 in the week to 13 August/15 August per 100,000 to 393.7 per 100,000 in the week 20 August /22 August. Photo: Google Maps
10. Carcroft
Carcroft has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 35 per cent from 348.7 per 100,000 in the week to 13 August/15 August per 100,000 to 473.3 per 100,000 in the week 20 August /22 August. Photo: Google Maps
11. Hexthorpe & Balby North
Hexthorpe & Balby North has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 26 per cent from 386 per 100,000 in the week to 13 August/15 August per 100,000 to 489.9 per 100,000 in the week 20 August /22 August. Photo: Google Maps
12. Conisbrough North
Conisbrough North has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 26 per cent from 270 per 100,000 in the week to 13 August/15 August per 100,000 to 341 per 100,000 in the week 20 August /22 August. Photo: Google Maps