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Jack Thurlow

53 Covid hotspots in Nottinghamshire where cases soar as schools return

Cases of coronavirus are continuing to soar across many areas of Nottinghamshire, a new government interactive map shows.

The number of locations now above 1,600 cases per 100,000 people - the worst rate available - has more than doubled to 53 in just two days. Previously it stood at 25.

Hucknall Westville is currently the worst hotspot in Nottinghamshire with a rate of 2501.8 cases per 100,000. This represents a total of 207 cases in the seven days to December 29, a rise in 100 cases.

Areas in Gedling, such as Gedling North and Carlton Hill, are also badly affected with the county experiencing a high volume of cases.

An interactive Covid map (gov.uk)

On the whole the county has seen a dramatic increase in cases over the last few days with 53 confirmed Covid hotspots - 28 more than Nottinghamshire had two days ago on Saturday, January 1.

There are also 11 areas with a case rate of more than 2,000, far above the average of 1525.9 per 100,000.

Below is a list of the worst affected areas in Nottinghamshire and their case rates per 100,000.

Cases by area per 100,000 in the seven days from December 27

Hucknall Westville - 2501.8

Rise Park & Top Valley - 2290.1

Eakring & Ling Forest - 2,224.9

Clifton West - 2183.1

Gedling North - 2151.3

Hucknall North & East - 2127.5

Top Valley East - 2094.7

Carlton Hill - 2061.3

West Hucknall - 2051.4

Sherwood Vale - 2046.9

Gedling South - 2009.4

Arnold Town - 1968.2

Hucknall Town - 1951.2

Laby Bay - 1947.1

North Sherwood - 1927.7

Mapperley Park - 1926.2

Calverton & Woodborough - 1919.8

Stapleford West - 1906.8

Rainworth & Blidworth - 1902.4

Redhill - 1899.2

Attenborough & Chilwell East - 1894.5

Cotgrave - 1891.8

Stapleford South - 1878.3

Clifton North - 1872.1

West Bridgford - 1862.5

Beeston Rylands - 1853.8

Bulwell West - 1839.2

Netherfield & Colwick - 1838.2

Wollaton Vale - 1821.7

Kimberley South, Tromwell & Awsworth - 1816.2

Basford Park Lane - 1807.6

Bilborough - 1773.7

Old Basford - 1766.9

Bakersfield - 1744.7

Highbury Vale - 1739.6

Beeston Town - 1738.4

Edwalton - 1735.6

Mapperley & Porchester - 1734.1

Edwinstone & Clipstone - 1,725.5

Plains Estate - 1711.1

Kirkby Larwood & Kingsway - 1707.2

St Ann's East - 1706.3

Woodhouse - 1,705.7

Woodthorpe & Arno Vale - 1689.7

Bulwell North - 1676.8

Toton - 1671

New Basford - 1655

Forest Town & Newlands - 1,648.3

Bilborough South - 1640.4

The Dales & South Skegby - 1634.6

Daybrook - 1620.1

Ruddington - 1617.6

Chilwell West - 1613.9

Carlton - 1609.9

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