The 15 areas to see a rise on COVID cases - and the six to see a fall

There has been a rise in the number of positive COVID tests in neighbourhoods across Peterborough.

By Stephen Briggs

Published 18th Nov 2020, 05:00 GMT

Of the 22 areas of the city, 15 saw a rise in the number recorded in the seven days up to November 11.

Hargate and Orton Longueville saw the highest number of cases with 37, and also posted the biggest rise with 25 more cases compared with the previous week.

However, Glinton, Northborough and Maxey saw the biggest fall in cases, with 12 fewer than the previous week.

Peterborough has been split up into “Middle Layer Super Output Areas” (MSOAs) with a population of around 7,500.

The full statistics, which are updated daily, are available at https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/interactive-map

Yesterday, Dr Liz Robin, director of public health for Peterborough said coronavirus was spreading in the city at the fastest rate since the first lockdown - and urged residents to ensure they stick to the current rules and cut mixing with members of other households except in exceptional circumstances.

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