The city which entered Tier 3 lockdown on Saturday, with the rest of South Yorkshire has more than a dozen areas with a Covid-19 rate of over 500 cases in 100,000 people.
The seven–day rates are expressed per 100,000 population and are calculated by dividing the seven day count by the area population and multiplying by 100,000, the government health body have said.
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1. Handsworth South
In the seven days to October 20, Handsworth South had an average rate of 752.4 Covid-19 cases in every 100,000 people. Photo: Google
2. Beauchief
The Beauchief area had an average coronavirus rate of 692.2 new infections in every 100,000 people in the seven days to October 20. Photo: Google
3. Littledale and Handsworth North
In the Littledale and Handsworth North neighbourhood, there was an average virus rate of 699.2 cases in every 100,000 people, recorded over the seven days to October 20. Photo: Google
4. Broomhall
Broomhall had an average Covid-19 rate of 687.4 new cases per 100,000 people in the seven days to October 20. Photo: Google