Covid case rates in Luton have risen by 46.4% in the latest weekly figures, but one of the town's 21 neighbourhoods actually saw a drop in infections. The data for the town as a whole shows a case rate of 1,094.9 per 100,000 people in the week to December 23, up from the previous week's 747.9 figure.
The latest data for Luton shows 20 out of 21 neighbourhoods saw an increase in infections in the latest seven-day period. Here we reveal which neighbourhoods saw the biggest rise in case rates per 100,000 people in the week to December 23, and the one area which bucked the trend.
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Bury Park has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 73.3% from 398.9 per 100,000 people on week ending December 16 to 691.4 by week ending December 23. PHOTO: Google
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Barnfield has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 68.3% from 891.9 per 100,000 people on week ending December 16 to 1501.0 by week ending December 23. PHOTO: Google
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Bramingham has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 65.6% from 781.2 per 100,000 people on week ending December 16 to 1293.9 by week ending December 23. PHOTO: Google
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Farley Hill & Stockwood Park has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 61.3% from 846.9 per 100,000 people on week ending December 16 to 1366.0 by week ending December 23. PHOTO: Google