Covid-19: Harlow sees drop in number of cases
News / Wed 30th Dec 2020 at 05:56pm
THE NUMBER of cases in Harlow has decreased
Figures released on Wednesday show a rate of 939.5 cases per 100,000.
Tuesday: 1013.0 cases per 100,000
Monday: 987.7 cases per 100,000.
Sunday’s: 976.3 cases per 100,000.
This is an increase of 27.4% compared to seven days previously (Dec 18th)
The previous increases were 54.2%. Monday’s was 67.3%. Sunday was 103.9%
We are reluctant to give false hope or lull people into a false sense but these figures are worth watching.
Remember, these figures relate to December 25th and not today (December 30th). It is possible that today is a blip. We just don’t want to raise expectations.
This places Harlow in 14th out of 315 local authorities.
There have been 818 cases.
YH understands there are 165 Covid in-patients, including 13 on ventilators.
There are 117 outstanding test results.
Reference point
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Increase
Dec 16th: 581.2
Dec 17th: 657.0
Dec 18th: 736.0
Dec 19th: 771.8
Dec 20th: 833.8
Dec 21st: 933.8
Dec 22nd: 976.3
Dec 23rd: 987.7
Dec 24th: 1013.0
Dec 25th: 939.5
On November 19th it was 251st out of 315 local authorities. Then the rate started to rise and it climbed up the chart. By November 30th, it was in 53rd place. This is its highest position.
The infection rate tells a similar story. Back on September 30th it was 29.9. October 16th: 68.9. November 8th: 118.3. November 22nd it was 206.7. December 2nd it was 221.7.
For further reference, may we signpost is channel which has, to date, over 800 Covid-related news items on channel since March. Go to our Covid-19 report on December 12th for a fuller explanation of the statistics.
https://www.yourharlow.com/category/health-and-well-being/covid-19/
Look at the percentage increase of the areas close to Harlow.
Other areas
Brentwood: 1st:: 1310.0
Epping Forest: 2nd: 1277.3
Thurrock: 3rd: 1202.2
Havering : 4th: 1095.3
Southend: 7th: 1114.5
Broxbourne: 6th: 1043.4
Basildon: 9th: 970.6
Chelmsford: 24th: 802.2
Braintree: 30th: 778.5
Local Authorities
England local authorities by highest number of COVID-19 positives per 100k population.
Seven–day rolling rate by specimen date – ending Dec 25th
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