On Air Now Paul Fairclough covers for Alex Cann 6:00am - 11:00am
Now Playing Harry Styles Late Night Talking

The latest Covid-19 data in the High Peak

With free universal Covid-19 testing set to end on Friday (1 April), we have been looking at the latest figures for the borough. 

In the High Peak, the most up-to-date figures available have revealed that the number of Covid cases has risen by 7.6 per cent. 

According to Public Health England data, the rate is 947.8 cases per 100,000 people for the seven days up to 23 March. 

The figure across Derbyshire is 932.3 cases per 100,000 people.  

Across the High Peak Borough Council area, there were 878 cases of Covid, a rise of 62, while across the county cases rose by 1,152 to 7,525. 

In neighbouring Tameside, the figures for the same period show 664.9 cases per 100,000 with 1,510 cases. 

Vaccination figures, which go up to and include 27 March, show that in the High Peak 71.5 per cent of adults and children aged 12 and over have received two doses and a booster. 

In Derbyshire, that figure is 71.2 per cent and in Tameside 57.4 per cent of people have had three doses of the vaccine. 

📰 Sign up to our newsletter 📰

Want to get regular round-ups of news in your local area straight to your inbox? Simply enter your email address and tick the box below. 

Newsletter

Read more from the Glossop Chronicle

Click here for more of the latest news

Click here to read the latest edition of the paper online

Click here to find out where you can pick up a copy of the paper

More from Glossop Chronicle

Weather

  • Mon

    13°C

  • Tue

    17°C

  • Wed

    17°C

  • Thu

    15°C