Bristol's seven-day rate of new coronavirus cases has increased according to Public Health England.
Figures for the week up to September 26 show 107 more cases than the preceding week of September 19 where there were 69.
This means Bristols local seven-day rate of infections has increased to 23.1 from 14.9 for the same dates.
Yesterday (September 29), the Bristol region saw another steep rise in people being diagnosed with coronavirus.
The figures, for the seven days to September 26, are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the Government’s testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two).
The rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people.
Data for the most recent three days (September 27-29) has been excluded from calculating the seven day infection rate as it is incomplete and likely to be revised.
Other local authority areas have reported an increase.
Burnley has the highest rate in England, with 279 new cases recorded in the seven days to September 26 – the equivalent of 313.8 cases per 100,000 people.
This is up sharply from 164.2 in the seven days to September 19.
Knowsley has the second highest rate, up from 177.6 to 283.0 with 427 new cases.
Liverpool is in third place, where the rate has jumped from 181.9 to 265.6 with 1,323 new cases.
The data has been calculated by the PA news agency and is based on Public Health England data published on September 29 on the Government’s coronavirus dashboard.
