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210812 | Where the 33 per cent rise in cases has hit Cornwall in the past week

12th August

Where the 33 per cent rise in cases has hit Cornwall in the past week

Where the 33 per cent rise in cases has hit Cornwall in the past week

Where the 33 per cent rise in cases has hit Cornwall in the past week

The number of new Covid cases in Cornwall is on the rise again having been in decline last week.

In the seven days leading up to last Friday, August 6 there were 1,883 new cases recorded - 469 more than the number recorded in the preceding week. It marks a rise of 33.2%.

The data for the most recent five days is unavailable due to being incomplete.

The case rate is now averaging 327.2 cases per 100,000 people, compared to 247.6 cases per 100,000 people a week ago.

Yesterday saw a warning from Cornwall's Public Health team about a case spike in Falmouth, a week after it made one about Newquay.

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It's as Falmouth's overall case total rises to 168 over the same seven-day period - 89 more than a week ago: Falmouth West & South (53, up 31), Falmouth East (55, up 29), Falmouth North (60, up 29). It puts it as the town with the highest number of cases in the Cornwall.

Newquay's cases have risen from 120 to 152 - Newquay West (60, up 15), Newquay East (92, up 17) - having previously started to fall again last week.

Cases West and Mid Cornwall 12 August

Helston and the Lizard Peninsula are also seeing cases start to climb again, with Helston going from 25 to 46, while the Lizard Peninsula - listed on the map as The Lizard, but actually including Mullion, St Keverne and the Meneage parishes - going from 12 to 23.

 

The map shows positive cases by 'Middle Super Output Area' - the name the government gives to the break-up of larger towns and groups of neighbouring towns and villages, with groupings covering a greater area than others.

Cases Mid and East Cornwall 12 August

The minimum population in each area is 5,000 and the average is 7,200.

Clusters are only shown when there are three or more new cases reported at any one time.

Anywhere with between zero and two cases shows white in order to "protect the privacy of individuals and prevent disclosure", the accompanying information states.

The full list of clusters now on the map is:

St Just & Land's End (15, up three)

West Penwith & St Buryan (16, up nine)

Penzance South & Newlyn (8, down six)

Penzance North (20, up two)

Penzance Quay (18, up three)

Towednack, Lelant & Carbis Bay (16, up four)

St Ives & Halsetown (23, up seven)

Hayle (25, down two)

Marazion, St Erth & Gwinear Gwithian (23, up one)

Porthleven, Breage & Praa Sands (17, down four)

Helston (46, up 21)

The Lizard (23, up 11)

Crowan, Wendron & Stithians (31, up seven)

Ponsanooth, Mabe Burnthouse & Constantine (45, up 18)

Falmouth West & South (53, up 31)

Falmouth East (55, up 29)

Falmouth North (60, up 29)

Penryn (65, up 39)

Mylor Bridge & Frogpool (9, down two)

Camborne West (23, up ten)

Camborne South (30, up 11)

Camborne East (20, down three)

Pool & Illogan Highway (31, up 13)

St Day & Lanner (12, down two)

Redruth South (29, up 19)

Redruth North (25, up 21)

Illogan & Portreath (16, up seven)

St Agnes & Mount Hawke (43, up 24)

Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs (22, up six)

Truro West (24, down three)

Truro South & Central (26, up two)

Truro East (19, up three)

Probus & Roseland (21, down one)

Mevagissey & Polgooth (24, up five)

Perranporth & Goonhavern (36, up 15)

Grampound Road, St Newlyn East and Cubert (26, down three)

Newquay West (60, up 15)

Newquay East (92, up 17)

St Columb Minor & Porth (54, up 11)

St Columb Major & St Mawgan (dashboard figure not loading)

Trewoon, Coombe & Foxhole (40, up 13)

St Austell North & Carclaze (14, down one)

St Austell Central (24, up five)

St Austell East & Carlyon Bay (14, down 13)

Par (21, up eight)

Tywardreath & Fowey (13, down two)

Lanreath, Pelynt & Polraun (19, up four)

Looe & Polperro (23, up 15)

St Germans & St Mellion (12, no change)

Kingsand, Antony & Maryfield (24, up two)

Torpoint (17, down two)

Saltash Town & Pillmere (23, down four)

Mid Saltash (24, up 15)

Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens (12, up four)

Dobwalls, Addington & Menheniot (22, no change)

Liskeard (10, down seven)

Lostwithiel & Penwithick (18, down three)

Roche & Goss Moor (21, down one)

Padstow & St Issey (15, down one)

Trebetherick & Whitecross (12, down one)

Wadebridge (21, up seven)

St Breward, Tredethy & Lanivet (18, up eight)

Bodmin West (23, up eight)

Bodmin East (25, down five)

St Neot & St Cleer (dashboard figure not loading)

Callington & Pensilva (19, up two)

Gunnislake & Calstock (12, down two)

Altarnun & Stoke Climsland (15, up seven)

Launceston (26, up nine)

Camelford & Tresmeer (17, up six)

Crackington & Tintagel (18, up one)

Poundstock & Kilkhampton (13, down three)

Bude & Stratton (39, up eight)

 

 

 

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