Coronavirus cases in Sheffield pass 20,000, but Covid-19 infection rate continues to fall

But new figures show that the rate of Covid-19 infections in the city is continuing to fall, with fewer than 400 new cases per 100,000 people recorded during the latest week.

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There have now been 20,099 cases confirmed across Sheffield in total, according to the latest data from Public Health England.

In the seven days to November 3 – the latest date for which reliable data is available – another 2,307 people tested positive, giving a weekly infection rate of 394.4 new cases per 100,000 people.

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That’s down from 2,609 new cases during the seven days to October 6 and a weekly infection rate of 446.1.

Elsewhere in South Yorkshire, there were 1,595 new cases in Doncaster during the seven days to November 3, giving a weekly rate of 511.4.

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Rotherham’s rate is 503.4, while in Barnsley it is 538.0.

Across England, the latest weekly infection rate is 240.3.