Covid infection rate has risen in Eastbourne

Hailsham East's COVID infection rate is higher than national average on Eastbourne Bournefree website
Hailsham East's COVID infection rate is higher than national average

THE coronavirus infection rate in Eastbourne is rising according to latest figures.

The figures, for the seven days to October 29, are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the Government’s testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two).

Here is the list in full. From left to right, it reads: name of local authority; rate of new cases in the seven days to October 29; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to October 29; rate of new cases in the seven days to October 22; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to October 22.

Eastbourne 114.7 (119), 67.5 (70)

Wealden 64.4 (104), 68.1 (110)

Rother 47.9 (46), 35.4 (34)

Lewes 77.5 (80), 64.9 (67).