The latest data has revealed which areas of Nottinghamshire have been most affected by coronavirus.
Covid-19 cases are on the rise again in Nottinghamshire, public health officials say, and they are calling for people to act now to avoid local lockdowns similar to that in Leicester and Greater Manchester.
Data includes lab-confirmed positive cases of Covid-19 from pillar 1 (NHS hospital and Public Health England laboratories) and pillar 2 (commercial partner laboratories) of the Government's testing programme.
The latest surveillance report from Nottinghamshire County Council has revealed which areas have suffered the most cases so far, with a total of 3,147 as of August 9.
Public health experts recently told Nottinghamshire Live large gatherings and car sharing had become particularly problematic, owing to the noticeable rise in case numbers in the past few weeks.
An outbreak was also confirmed at the Bakkavor desserts factory in Newark, where a testing facility has now been set up to help track cases.
The top 10 areas for number of confirmed cases in Nottinghamshire:
- Sutton Forest Side - 68
- Worksop Town & South - 67
- Retford North - 64
- Worksop Cheapside - 63
- Worksop Kilton - 61
- Newgate and Carr Bank - 59
- Cotgrave - 57
- Attenborough and Chilwell East - 56
- East Kirkby - 56
- Worksop West, Shireoaks - 56
The top 10 most affected areas by confirmed Covid-19 rates per 100,000 people (population):
- Retford North
- Worksop Town and South
- Worksop Cheapside
- Worksop West, Shireoaks
- Bestwood Village
- Attenborough and Chilwell East
- Cotgrave
- East Kirkby
- Newgate & Carr Bank
- Selston
The data in this report is based on daily figures up to August 2 (the most recent data available) and new cases have arisen since this time.
A new report is released every week and all data is sourced from Public Health England.
