According to an interactive map which collates data from Public Health England, these areas of the city all have rolling seven-day case rates of less than 100 per 100,000 of the population.
This is lower than the current national average of around 150.
It’s promising news for those hoping Sheffield- currently subject to Tier 3 level lockdown restrictions- will be downgraded to a lower tier on December 16.
Please note that the images in this article are for illustrative purposes only and not linked to any data.
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1. CATHEDRAL AND KELHAM- ROLLING RATE OF 33.1
According to the data, this area has the lowest rolling rate- 33.1. The figures show cases are decreasing here. During the week leading to December 1, seven cases were reported- down by three cases from the previous week. Photo: Google Maps
2. WESTFIELD AND WATERTHORPE- ROLLING RATE OF 46.1
This area is showing a rolling rate of 46.1. The data shows cases are decreasing here- a total of four cases were recorded in the week leading up to December 1, down by 12 cases from the previous week. Photo: Google Maps
3. CHARNOCK AND BASEGREEN- ROLLING RATE OF 49.4
This area is showing a rolling rate of 49.4. Cases are also decreasing in this area, a total of three were recorded during the seven days leading up to December 1, down by 12 cases from the previous week. Photo: Google Maps
4. ENDCLIFFE AND RANMOOR- ROLLING OF RATE OF 69.4
This area is showing a rolling rate of 69.4. According to the data, cases are decreasing here. A total of seven cases were recorded during the week leading to December 1, down by six cases from the previous week. Photo: Google Maps