East Sussex coronavirus cases and infection rates show spread may be slowing

The tier system, which was largely based on infection rates, has been temporarily abandoned in favour of a blanket approach aimed at stopping the spread everywhere in the country.

Figures across East Sussex show an almost universal slowing of the virus' spread, with infection rates falling in all but one area between the weeks commencing October 21 and October 28. Across Sussex, the rate of infection has dropped overall.

The most up-to-date infection rate figures cover the week October 28-November 3. The total cases are the latest as of November 6.

Here are the latest Public Health England figures for every local authority in East Sussex:

Brighton and Hove

- Rate - 118/100,000 people

- New cases - 342

- Change in case growth compared to previous week - -136

- Total cases - 2,778

Lewes

- Rate - 64/100,000 people

- New cases - 66

- Change in case growth compared to previous week - -24

- Total cases - 740

Wealden

- Rate - 55/100,000 people

- New cases - 89

- Change in case growth compared to previous week - -23

- Total cases - 1,066

Eastbourne

- Rate - 86/100,000 people

- New cases - 89

- Change in case growth compared to previous week - -8

- Total cases - 866

Hastings

- Rate - 28/100,000 people

- New cases - 26

- Change in case growth compared to previous week - -25

- Total cases - 422

Rother

- Rate - 43/100,000 people

- New cases - 41

- Change in case growth compared to previous week - +2

- Total cases - 433

For context, the average infection rate across the UK is 167 per 100,000 people.

East Sussex has now recorded 3,527 cases of coronavirus as of November 6 and Brighton and Hove has recorded 2,778.