Covid infections rose in all Crawley neighbourhoods in the third week of July as restrictions are lifted in England

Covid infections rose in all Crawley neighbourhoods in the third week of July as restrictions are lifted in England - with one rising by 429%

By Mark Dunford

Published 22nd Jul 2021, 10:35 GMT

Updated 22nd Jul 2021, 10:36 GMT

Nightclubs are open, workers no longer have to work from home and mask wearing is now a personal choice – many Covid restrictions have now been lifted in England.

But cases of Coronavirus are on the rise across the country.

The latest government figures show all 13 neighbourhoods in Crawley still saw a rise in infections in the latest seven-day period, the second week in July.

Crawley recorded 586 cases in the seven days to 16 July, a rate of 521.3 per 100,000 people.

As restrictions now lift in England, we reveal which neighbourhoods saw the biggest rise in case rates per 100,000 people.

This is how many coronavirus cases there have been in Crawley in the last 24 hours

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The latest coronavirus stats for Crawley

. Ifield and Gossops Green

Ifield and Gossops Green has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 429%, from 85 to 449.5.

. Maidenbower East and Worth

Maidenbower East and Worth has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 373%, from 142 to 671.1.

. Langley Green and Gatwick

Langley Green and Gatwick has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 300%, from 92.3 to 369.3.

5. Tilgate

Tilgate has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 211%, from 233.5 to 726.5.

6. Maidenbower West & Furnace Green

Maidenbower West and Furnace Green has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 189%, from 195.6 to 565.

7. Southgate

Southgate has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 179%, from 205.7 to 573.8.

8. Broadfield East

Broadfield East has seen rates of positive Covid cases rise by 100%, from 122.5 to 245.

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