The 177 places where Covid cases are rising – is yours on the list?

CORORNAVIRUS cases are rising in 177 places in the UK and this interactive map reveals if your local area is one of them.

Deaths from Covid-19 have fallen to their lowest level in two weeks as the government has urged eligible Brits to come forward for their booster jabs.

Over the seven days to November 11, 197 areas have seen a fall in cases and the map above shows current infection rates.

Despite infections rising in close to 50 per cent of local authorities, Prime Minister Boris Johnson last night said there was nothing in the data that suggests that more restrictions would be imposed on Brits.

However he urged those eligible to come forward for their booster jabs if they wanted to avoid restrictions on daily life.

Torridge in Devon has the highest rate of infections in the UK, with 490 new cases in the seven days to November 11 – the equivalent of 713.0 per 100,000 people.

This is up from 378.4 in the seven days to November 4.

North Devon has the second highest rate, up from 505.2 to 674.3, with 662 new cases.

While cases are highest in Torridge and North Devon, the uptick in cases hasn’t yet been reflected in daily hospital admissions.

The most up to date data from North Devon Health Care Trust, which oversees both areas states that at present, 574 people are in hospital with Covid, with one patient a day being admitted.

Causeway Coast & Glens in Northern Ireland has the third highest rate, up from 443.6 to 673.4, with 976 new cases.

Orkney Islands has the highest rate in Scotland (656.3) and Vale of Glamorgan has the highest rate in Wales (640.8).

Torridge, North Devon and Causeway Coast & Glens also feature in the five areas where Covid cases have risen the fastest.

Charnwood in North Leicestershire has also seen a rise in cases, jumping from 338.6 to 587.0.

Moray in Scotland has also seen a rise, jumping from 338.5 to 514.1.

The latest figures released by the government last night showed that 47 more people died of Covid-19 in the last day.

Meanwhile, cases have jumped by 39, 705, which is an increase of 12 per cent on last week.

The current case total stands at 9,600,369 while deaths are at 142,945.

Yesterday it was revealed that Brits over 40 would be able to receive their coronavirus booster jabs, six months after their second dose.

Teenagers between the ages of 16 and 17 will now also be able to come forward for their second coronavirus vaccine.

Speaking at a briefing yesterday morning Professor Wei Shen Lim, Chair, COVID-19 immunisation, JCVI said: “Booster vaccine doses in more vulnerable adults, and second vaccine doses in 16 – 17 year olds are important ways to increase our protection against Covid-19 infection and severe disease.

“These vaccinations will also help extend our protection into 2022.”


The 177 places where Covid cases are rising – is yours on the list?