40 areas in Cumbria with higher than national average coronavirus infection rates

Cumbria continues to have a coronavirus infection rate above the national average.

The county finds itself just outside the top 50 of all upper-tier local authorities in the UK with its infection rate of 1,127.9 per 100,000.

There are 214 upper-tier local authorities in the UK.

The UK average is 985.5 per 100,000.

Here are the areas in Cumbria with the highest rate of coronavirus infection:

1. Botcherby & Harraby – 154 (1,642.5 per 100,000)
2. Longsowerby & Caldewgate – 118 (1,639.8 per 100,000)
3. Workington East – 121 (1,552.1 per 100,000)
4. Currock & Upperby – 103 (1,535.7 per 100,000)
5. Workington North & Seaton – 130 (1,426.5 per 100,000)
6. Millom & Duddon Valley – 138 (1,412.6 per 100,000)
7. Raffles & Morton – 139 (1,397.3 per 100,000)
8. Orsmgill & Hindpool – 89 (1,361.9 per 100,000)
9. Flimby, Ellenborough & Broughton Moor – 90 (1,355.4 per 100,000)
10. Maryport, Dearham & Crosby – 123 (1,350 per 100,000)
11. Denton Holme & Harraby Green – 126 (1,340.7 per 100,000)
12. Parton & Distington – 68 (1,321.9 per 100,000)
13. Keswick & Derwent Valley – 87 (1,297.2 per 100,000)
14. Kendal South – 114 (1,296.2 per 100,000)
15. Abbotsmead & Salthouse – 94 (1,273.2 per 100,000)
16. Penrith Central & West – 96 (1,268.2 per 100,000)
17. Roose – 97 (1,262.9 per 100,000)
18. Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate – 131 (1,256.2 per 100,000)
19. Harrington, Stainburn & Great Clifton – 90 (1,253.5 per 100,000)
20. Mirehouse, Kells & Woodhouse – 124 (1,248.4 per 100,000)
21. Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank – 123 (1,243.9 per 100,000)
22. Garlands & Dalston – 143 (1,242.5 per 100,000)
23. West Cockermouth & Great Broughton – 100 (1,232.7 per 100,000)
24. Boltons, Warnell & Solway Coast – 85 (1,216 per 100,000)
25. Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale – 106 (1,194.4 per 100,000)
26. Belle Vue & Burgh – 89 (1,193.8 per 100,000)
27. Wigton & Silloth – 132 (1,188.3 per 100,000)
28. Central Carlisle – 96 (1,186.4 per 100,000)
29. Whitehaven Harbour & Corkickle – 61 (1,156 per 100,000)
30. Longtown & Border – 68 (1,152.7 per 100,000)
31. Parkside – 75 (1,146.6 per 100,000)
32. Egremont & Moor Row – 88 (1,135.5 per 100,000)
33. Workington West – 98 (1,117.8 per 100,000)
34. Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough – 85 (1,117.8 per 100,000)
35. Kendal Town & Greenside – 95 (1,115.7 per 100,000)
36. Walney Island South & Barrow Island – 68 (1,111.8 per 100,000)
37. East Cockermouth & Buttermere – 83 (1,052.8 per 100,000)
38. Walney Island North – 76 (1,141 per 100,000)
39. Grange-over-Sands & Cartmel Peninsula – 84 (1,029.7 per 100,000)
40. Kendal North & Burneside – 90 (1,026.1 per 100,000)

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