COVID-19 figures continue to rise in South Cambs and North Herts
Data from the first full week of lockdown shows the number of positive COVID-19 cases has continued to rise in South Cambs and North Herts.
According to the Office for National Statistics, there were 190 new cases of the virus in South Cambs between November 7 and November 13, up 41 from the previous week.
Similarly, in North Herts, there have been 198 cases – up 54 from the previous week.
In the same time period, the average area in England had 223 cases per 100,000 people. This remains below the average at 119 for South Cambs and 148 in North Herts.
The total number of cases up to November 17 is 1,265 in North Herts, and 1,217 in South Cambs.
The coronavirus death toll sits at 61 in South Cambs, and 100 in North Herts.
The UK’s R-number, which represents the rate of transmission, sits between 1.0 and 1.2.
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This followed a vaccine breakthrough for Pfizer and BioNTech last week, which – according to preliminary analysis – could prevent 90 per cent of people from contracting the virus.
It was announced today that the Pfizer vaccine – due to arrive in the UK before the end of 2020 – has passed safety checks and is 95 per cent affective for over 65s.
