The latest Covid-19 infection rates, cases and deaths in Lewes district

And in the past seven days (December 30 to January 5), 688 people have tested positive for the disease.

One death has been reported in the past 24 hours – figures also show – while 13 people have died within 28 days of testing positive.

Meanwhile, figures below, collated by the NHS, shows the Covid-19 infection rate for each neighbourhood in Wealden for the seven-day period up to December 30.

For context, the average area in England has an infection rate of 211 positive cases per 100,000 people.

Lewes West – 33 new cases at a rate of 423 per 100,000 people

Lewes Central & East – 35 new cases at a rate of 345 per 100,000 people

Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell – 36 new cases at a rate of 376 per 100,000 people

Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton – 29 new cases at a rate of 437 per 100,000 people

East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs – 66 new cases at a rate of 838 per 100,000 people

Peacehaven West – 55 new cases at a rate of 718 per 100,000 people

Chailey, Newick & Barcombe – 54 new cases at a rate of 674 per 100,000 people

Peacehaven East – 80 new cases at a rate of 1,022 per 100,000 people

Newhaven West – 49 new cases at a rate of 770 per 100,000 people

Newhaven Town – 40 new cases at a rate of 594 per 100,000 people

Seaford Town – 21 new cases at a rate of 314 per 100,000 people

Seaford Eastbourne Road – 39 new cases at a rate of 477 per 100,000 people