Three Peterborough neighbourhoods record at least seven COVID cases in a week at end of August

Three Peterborough neighbourhoods recorded at least seven COVID cases in the space of a week at the end of August, it has been revealed.

By The Newsroom

Published 2nd Sep 2020, 05:00 BST

In the seven days ending on Friday, August 28, there were seven positive tests recorded in Stanground, eight in the Central Park area, and nine in Millfield and Bourges Boulevard.

In the North Bretton and Westwood area, there were three cases recorded.

No other area of Peterborough or the surrounding area saw three or more cases recorded.

Last week there were more than 10 positive cases recorded in the Millfield and Bourges Boulevard area, meaning the number of cases in the neighbourhood has fallen.

The data includes lab confirmed positive cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) reported by 30th August with specimen dates between 22nd August and 28th August 2020.

Cases from pillar 1 and pillar 2 of the Government’s testing programme are included.