Covid rate climbs in Mid Sussex: figures show how many cases have been recorded

The number of Covid cases in Mid Sussex has risen again, new government figures reveal.
By Lawrence Smith
Published 19th Oct 2021, 17:59 BST
Updated 19th Oct 2021, 18:02 BST
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In the district 521 Covid cases were recorded in the seven days to October 14, up from 345 cases in the seven days to October 7.

This is a rate of 342.4 per 100,000 people, up from 226.8 the week before.

Since the start of the pandemic 14,278 cases and 280 deaths within 28 days of a positive test have been recorded in Mid Sussex.