Copeland has overtaken Allerdale in having the highest rate of new Covid cases, figures show.

According to data from the week ending July 16, Copeland had 1,019 new cases per 100,000 people.

The borough experienced its greatest weekly increase in new cases, with 376 positive cases (+118 per cent from the previous week).

Across Cumbria, new Covid-19 infections exceeded 3,300 - the second highest on record for the county.

And provisional data indicates that the record will have been broken last week.

The overall case rate for the county hit 660 per 100,000 population (660/100k), compared to an England average of 507/100k.

Cases were lowest in Eden (317 new cases per 100,000 people) and highest in Copeland.

The number of positive tests increased across all age groups but continued to be highest among younger people.

The case rate for under 50s was 1,085 per 100,000 people, compared to 184 per 100,000 for the over 50s.

Among 19-24 year olds, the case rate hit 2,293 per 100,000.

A total of 3,211 people in Cumbria began self-isolation, according to national NHS Test and Trace data - the highest ever number.