Wednesday Update: Another Weekly Record Number of Local Covid-19 Cases

West Kent is facing an increasing tally of weekly Covid-19 cases as December begins, with the weekly case rate in Tunbridge Wells hitting a new record level according to figures released on Wednesday.

Back on November 17th, the rate hit a peak in Tunbridge Wells of 134 per 100,000 population. It fell back to weekly case rate of 78 on 24th November, but has since climbed back up to a new record rate of 178 cases per 100,000 people over the most recent seven day reporting period.

Here are the latest numbers, which will be updated daily up to the Christmas holiday. (NB slide the display to see all 7 columns of numbers or view in landscape)

Aug 1 Oct 1 Nov 1 Nov 14 Dec 2 Dec 3 Dec 4
Tun Wells 6 21 53 119 145 158 178 Tun Wells
Tonbridge 3 17 91 202 238 251 259 Tonbridge
Sevenoaks 3 23 99 197 136 128 133 Sevenoaks
Wealden* 5 13 48 125 111 114 116 Wealden*
Swale 11 22 203 619 580 592 607 Swale
Maidstone 6 11 123 236 399 411 403 Maidstone
Bromley 3 34 98 160 172 176 182 Bromley
Rother^ 0 43 44 132 154 157 163 Rother^
Hastings 2 34 41 94 116 153 178 Hastings
Aug 1 Oct 1 Nov 1 Nov 14 Dec 2 Dec 3 Dec 4
Oxford 14 133 139 249 122 125 133 Oxford
Southmptn 2 35 170 228 63 67 67 Southmptn
Bristol 4 43 407 488 140 141 129 Bristol
Nottinghm 8 412 377 263 156 153 153 Nottinghm
Cardiff 2 120 306 160 295 323 356 Cardiff
Cambridge 4 20 147 274 67 68 69 Cambridge
Updated Wed 9 Dec 17:00 GMT – NB Data 5 days delayed

The figures above are confirmed cases per 100,000 of population in the previous 7 days 
*Wealden District includes Crowborough and Frant  
^ Rother District Council includes Ticehurst & Hurst Green

See chart for Tunbridge Wells below:

Updated 17:00 GMT Wed 9 Dec

The average weekly rate for the UK is 155 cases per 100,000 of population.

There were 4 more deaths recorded in the week ending 27th November in Tunbridge Wells, taking the total number who have Covid mentioned on their death certificate to 89.

There were 6 deaths recorded in Tonbridge last month, bringing the total deaths of residents of that Borough linked to Covid-19 to 85.

All statistics are sourced directly from:
https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

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