The latest stats show the rolling seven-day rate per 100,000 people of new cases for the seven days to October 26. Blackburn with Darwen continues to have the highest rate in England, with 1,150 new cases recorded in the seven days to October 26 - the equivalent of 768.2 cases per 100,000 people. This is up from 635.3 cases per 100,000 in the seven days to October 19. Other areas recording big jumps in case rates include Doncaster (up from 400.8 to 568.5, with 1,773 new cases); and Mansfield (up from 212.2 to 376.9, with 412 new cases). And while the UK coronavirus R rate has dropped for a second week, it is still as high as 1.5 in some areas.

Source: Daily Mirror October 30, 2020 18:54 UTC