New figures show rate of coronavirus cases in East Sussex

The rate of coronavirus cases in East Sussex has been revealed.
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New data from Public Health England (PHE) shows the weekly rate of coronavirus cases per 100,000 people.

The latest figures available show the rate of infection between June 15 and June 21.

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In East Sussex, the rate was 9.0, putting us 53rd out of all 150 regions in England.

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At the top is Leicester, with 140.2 cases per 100,000 people. A local lockdown has been implemented there this week.

In neighbouring West Sussex, the rate was 3.3. And in Brighton and Hove, it’s reported as 5.2.

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These rates include results from tests carried out in hospitals (pillar one) as well as results from tests carried out at drive through centres and home testing kits processed in commercial labs (pillar two).

The rate of the coronavirus spread in East Sussex has been revealedThe rate of the coronavirus spread in East Sussex has been revealed
The rate of the coronavirus spread in East Sussex has been revealed

It emerged earlier this week that the data published by the Government on its coronavirus webpage every day, which includes a regional breakdown of the figures, only included the results from pillar one.

These new figures from PHE therefore give a more accurate picture of which areas are worst affected across the country.

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