Coronavirus: confirmed cases up by more than 25 per cent
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There are now 361 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Sheffield, up from 286 – 26 per cent – since Friday, according to Public Health England (PHE) data.
The number was released as part of PHE’s daily breakdown of confirmed cases in each area.
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Hide AdSheffield’s current total means the city has the third highest number of confirmed cases by upper tier local authority area in England.
The director of Public Health in Sheffield said the high number of cases in the city compared to areas of a similar size is because there is more testing currently happening there.
Elsewhere in the county, there are 38 confirmed cases in Doncaster, 62 in Barnsley and 57 in Rotherham.