Part of west Cumbria now has one of the lowest rates of Covid-19 infections in mainland England, despite the county as a whole being in Tier 2 Covid-19 restrictions.
According to Government data, Copeland's current seven-day rate of Covid-19 infections stands at 19.1 cases per 100,000 people.
The infection rate in Copeland has been consistently dropping since November 11, when the borough's infection rate was at a high of 237.6 people per 100,000.
Despite the encouraging data, Copeland currently remains under Tier 2 Covid-19 restrictions, along with the rest of the county.
Infection rates across Cumbria are not as low as in Copeland, though, the county's other districts are below the infection rate seen across west England as a whole.
The infection rate in Carlisle is now once again above 100 - currently 110.4 - following a steady climb since early December when it had dipped to a low of 68.1.
A breakdown of the seven day infection rates across Cumbria is as follows, per 100,000 people:
- Allerdale - 61.4
- Barrow - 120.8
- Carlisle - 110.4
- Copeland - 19.1
- Eden - 108.9
- South Lakes - 133.2
The total number of people with at least one positive Covid-19 test result since the start of the pandemic in each area is as follows:
- Allerdale - 1,593
- Barrow - 2,141
- Carlisle - 2,895
- Copeland - 1,222
- Eden - 1,029
- South Lakes - 2,396
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