New figures show Covid-19 rates continuing to fall across Warwickshire - with encouraging statistics in Rugby

Covid-19 rates are continuing to fall across Warwickshire - with Rugby seeing further decreases.

This gives the community hope that the whole county will be moved out of the highest tier in two weeks, although the tier rankings are based on other measures such as rates among the over 60s and pressure on NHS services.

According to the latest Government figures, Warwickshire has seen a 32.2% decrease in positive Covid-19 cases from the seven days to November 26, which covers the end of the latest lockdown.

The rolling rate is now 158.7 per 100,000 people, which is just above the national average.

The Rugby borough has had a 32.4%% decrease in cases and all the wards in the town have seen decreases.

Rugby's rate per 100,000 is 158.8 - that is above national average but it is continuing to fall.

Here are the figures for the areas in Warwickshire plus Coventry and Solihull, in order of the highest positive cases per 100,000 people.

Figures from the seven days to November 26. Seven–day rolling rates are expressed per 100,000 population and are calculated by dividing the seven day count by the area population and multiplying by 100,000.

North Warwickshire

Total cases: 165

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 41 (-19.9%)

Rolling rate: 252.8 (above national average)

Nuneaton and Bedworth

Total cases: 302

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 145 (-32.4%)

Rolling rate: 232.5 (above national average)

Coventry

Total cases: 702

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 116 (-14.2%)

Rolling rate: 189.0 (above national average)

Solihull

Total cases: 385

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 203 (-34.5%)

Rolling rate: 177.9 (above national average)

Rugby borough

Total cases: 173

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 83 (-32.4%)

Rolling rate: 158.8 (above national average)

Warwick district

Total cases: 169

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 125 (-42.5%)

Rolling rate: 117.6 (below national average)

Stratford district

Total cases: 108

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 42 (-28.0%)

Rolling rate: 83.0 (below the national average)

Warwickshire

Total cases: 917

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 436 (-32.2%)

Rolling rate: 158.7 (just above the national average)