An aerial view of Worthing town centre. Picture by Eddie Mitchell SUS-160818-140517001An aerial view of Worthing town centre. Picture by Eddie Mitchell SUS-160818-140517001
An aerial view of Worthing town centre. Picture by Eddie Mitchell SUS-160818-140517001

Is lockdown in Worthing working? Here are the neighbourhoods where Covid infections are falling the fastest

By John Holden
Published 3rd Feb 2021, 16:04 BST
Coronavirus cases in Worthing have been falling for several weeks now, with the town around a month into the third lockdown.

According to Public Health England, figures show that for the week ending January 29, Worthing had an infection rate of 266 cases per 100,000 people.

That is slightly above the national average of 249 per 100,000 people.

Within Worthing, all but two of the 14 neighbourhoods have seen their infection rates drop during the week ending January 28.

Here we reveal which neighbourhoods have seen the biggest decrease in case rates per between January 21 and January 28.

An aerial view of Worthing town centre. Picture by Eddie Mitchell SUS-160818-140517001

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An aerial view of Worthing town centre. Picture by Eddie Mitchell SUS-160818-140517001

Heene's infection rate rose by 34.3% in the week up to January 28, with 47 cases reported

. Heene - 537 cases per 100,000 people

Heene's infection rate rose by 34.3% in the week up to January 28, with 47 cases reported Photo: Google

Broadwater South's infection rate rose by 10.4% in the week up to January 28, with 53 cases reported

. Broadwater South - 570.7 cases per 100,000 people

Broadwater South's infection rate rose by 10.4% in the week up to January 28, with 53 cases reported Photo: Google

Durrington South's infection rate fell by 6.9% in the week up to January 28, with 27 cases reported

. Durrington South - 292.6 cases per 100,000 people

Durrington South's infection rate fell by 6.9% in the week up to January 28, with 27 cases reported Photo: Google

West Worthing's infection rate fell by 8.3% in the week up to January 28, with 22 cases reported

. West Worthing - 264.8 cases per 100,000 people

West Worthing's infection rate fell by 8.3% in the week up to January 28, with 22 cases reported Photo: Google

East Worthing's infection rate rose by 5.4% in the week up to January 23 SUS-210129-141421001

1. East Worthing - 488.4 cases per 100,000 people

East Worthing's infection rate rose by 5.4% in the week up to January 23 SUS-210129-141421001 Photo: Google

Broadwater South's infection rate rose by 1.8% in the week up to January 23 SUS-210129-141606001

2. Broadwater South - 603 cases per 100,000 people

Broadwater South's infection rate rose by 1.8% in the week up to January 23 SUS-210129-141606001 Photo: Google

Worthing Central's infection rate fell by 9.4% in the week up to January 23 SUS-210129-141555001

3. Worthing Central - 466.6 cases per 100,000 people

Worthing Central's infection rate fell by 9.4% in the week up to January 23 SUS-210129-141555001 Photo: Google

Goring's infection rate fell by 24.5% in the week up to January 23 SUS-210129-141505001

4. Goring - 457.8 cases per 100,000 people

Goring's infection rate fell by 24.5% in the week up to January 23 SUS-210129-141505001 Photo: Google

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