Bolton, Bedford, Peterborough, Aberdeen and Bradford are also on the watchlist compiled by the weekly Zoe Covid Symptom Study. The Zoe Covid Study found that, on average, one in 1,530 people in the UK currently have symptomatic coronavirus, with R rates of 1.0 in England, Wales and Scotland. Of the 20 upper tier local authorities (UTLAs) on the list, Tameside in Greater Manchester was estimated to have the highest rate of cases per 100,000 people. Have you been affected by the Indian coronavirus variant? Blackburn with Darwen and Rossendale, which were not on the Zoe Covid Study app's watchlist, had the second and third highest rates, respectively (355.4 and 212.6).

Source: Daily Mirror May 31, 2021 10:46 UTC