Cumbria is now inside the top 20 worst areas for its rate of coronavirus infection.
For the week ending September 30, Cumbria had 2,597 new cases, a rate of 519.6 per 100,000 people. This means the county has the 17th highest rate of infection of all upper-tier local authorities in the UK.
The UK average is 348.4 per 100,000.
Below are the areas in Cumbria with the highest rate of coronavirus infection. The number of new weekly cases is accompanied by the rate per 100,000 in brackets.
Flimby, Ellenborough & Broughton Moor – 92 (1,385.5 per 100,000)
Parton & Distington – 58 (1,127.5 per 100,000)
West Cockermouth & Great Broughton – 81 (998.5 per 100,000)
Ulverston – 79 (986.1 per 100,000)
Swarthmoor & Low Furness – 75 (976.2 per 100,000)
Parkside – 61 (932.6 per 100,000)
Roose – 70 (911.3 per 100,000)
Coniston, Broughton & Kirkby – 45 (814 per 100,000)
Maryport, Dearham & Crosby – 73 (801.2 per 100,000)
