Which areas of Luton saw biggest FALL in Covid-19 cases in the last week

Government website reveals where virus is spreading slowest through towns and villages
By Alex Ross
Published 6th Nov 2020, 11:14 BST
Updated 6th Nov 2020, 12:56 BST
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These are the areas in Luton where numbers of Covid-19 cases are falling fastest.

Latest Government figures show Montrose Avenue has the most number of cases with 50 — but cases have fallen by 3.8% in the seven days up to October 31 - Warden Hill saw the largest fall in cases (35%).

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Data analysts use areas of roughly equal population — known as Middle Layer Super Output Areas — each with an average of 7,200 people.

Which areas of Luton saw biggest FALLS in Covid-19 cases in the last week (C) Google MapsWhich areas of Luton saw biggest FALLS in Covid-19 cases in the last week (C) Google Maps
Which areas of Luton saw biggest FALLS in Covid-19 cases in the last week (C) Google Maps

They allow a four or five day period after raw data is published for corrections to be made, convert the figure into a figure assuming each area had a population of 100,000 then add the numbers to an interactive map.

Latest numbers available up to October 31 show the number of new tests — using postcodes to identify locations — including seven day case rates and direction of change.

These wards all saw a fall in cases, in the seven days up to October 31:

> Stopsley North - cases have fallen by 25% to 6 (-2)

> Montrose Avenue - cases have fallen by 3.8% to 50 (-2)

> Kingsway - cases have fallen by 16.2% to 31 (-6)

> Lewsey South - cases have fallen by 5% to 19 (-1)

> Leagrave - cases have fallen by 5.6% to 17 (-1)

> Warden Hill - cases have fallen by 35% to 13 (-7).

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These wards in Luton all saw a rise in cases, in the seven days up to October 31:

> Lewsey North - cases have risen by 200% to 18 (+12)

> Sundon Park - cases have risen by 100% to 10 (+5)

> Marsh Farm - cases have risen by 36.4% to 15 (+4)

> Bramingham - cases have risen by 100% to 4 (+2)

> Limbury - cases have risen by 63.2% to 31 (+12)

> Challney - cases have risen by 13.6% to 25 (+3)

> Dallow Road - cases have risen by 92.3% to 25 (+12)

> Barnfield - cases have risen by 100% to 22 (+11)

> Stopsley South & Round Green - cases have risen by 76.9% to 23 (+10)

> Bury Park - cases have risen by 9.1% to 24 (+2)

> Farley Hill & Stockwood Park - cases have risen by 77.8% to 32 (+14)

> St Ann's Hill - cases have risen by 78.6% to 25 (+11)

> Central Luton & Park Town - cases have risen by 77.8% to 32 (+14)

> New Town - cases have risen by 242.9% to 24 (+17)

> Wigmore & Airport - cases have risen by 9.1% to 12 (+1).

Source: coronavirus-staging.data.gov.uk/details/interactive-map

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