Cumbria still has a coronavirus infection rate significantly lower than the national average – despite the Omicron variant spreading widely across the UK.
The infection rate per 100,000 people in Cumbria is 316.5, which is much less than the England average of 507.7.
Here are the areas in Cumbria with the highest coronavirus infection rates for the week ending December 7:
- Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore – 61 (613.8 per 100,000)
- Mirehouse, Kells & Woodhouse – 57 (573.8 per 100,000)
- Egremont & Moor Row – 39 (503.2 per 100,000)
- Penrith Central & West – 38 (502 per 100,000)
- Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale – 42 (487.1 per 100,000)
- Windermere North, Ambleside & Langdales – 30 (472.6 per 100,000)
- Cleator Moor, Frizington & Ennerdale – 55 (471.8 per 100,000)
- Penrith Outer – 49 (464.1 per 100,000)
- Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank – 43 (434.9 per 100,000)
- Kendal North & Burneside – 36 (410.4 per 100,000)
- Millom & Duddon Valley – 40 (409.5 per 100,000)
- Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough – 31 (407.7 per 100,000)
