New data has shown were Covid-19 cases are rising in Sheffield.New data has shown were Covid-19 cases are rising in Sheffield.
New data has shown were Covid-19 cases are rising in Sheffield.

The 34 Sheffield areas where Covid-19 cases are now rising despite lockdown

Despite the country remaining in a third national lockdown, coronavirus cases are still going up in 34 areas of Sheffield according to the most recent health data.

Sheffield has now been in a lockdown for almost eight weeks - but there are still areas where Covid-19 infections are rising.

The latest figures show 34 out of 70 have seen an increase in infections in the latest seven-day period.

Here we reveal which neighbourhoods have seen the biggest rise in case rates per 100,000 people between 12/14 February and 19/21 February.

Images are used for illustrative purposes only and are not linked to data in the article.

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