Covid-19 in Sandwell: the one area where cases are rising and 5 where they’re falling fastest

Coronavirus case numbers are falling but remain high across the UK, official figures show.

There were 579,638 cases in the week ending February 03, a 16% fall on the number seen the week before.

It is still nearly double the number of cases the UK saw in the last week of November, before the Omicron wave hit.

In Sandwell cases have fallen. There were 744.6 cases per 100,000 people in the week to 3 February, compared with 1133.9 cases in the week to January 27.

Only one neighbourhood in Sandwell has seen an increase in cases over the last week - you can see which one below.

At neighbourhood level, Covid-19 case rates have been published for the week to 3 February.

Here are the neighbourhoods in Sandwell which have seen the biggest rise and biggest fall in case rates in the past week.

Rise

1. Warley South

Cases of Covid-19 have only increased in Warley South.

Warley South has seen case rates of positive Covid cases rise by 22.5% from 648.5 cases per 100,000 people to 794.4.

Biggest fall

Here are the neighbourhoods in Sandwell with the biggest drop in case rates in the past week.

1. Great Barr

Great Barr has seen case rates of positive Covid cases fall by 58.7% from 1150.3 cases per 100,000 people to 475.5.

2. Smethwick East

Smethwick East has seen case rates of positive Covid cases fall by 56.0% from 1152.2 cases per 100,000 people to 507.5.

3. Rowley East

Rowley East has seen case rates of positive Covid cases fall by 55.6% from 1911.1 cases per 100,000 people to 849.4.

4. Wednesbury

Wednesbury has seen case rates of positive Covid cases fall by 52.0% from 1445.4 cases per 100,000 people to 693.2.

5. Ocker Hill

Ocker Hill has seen case rates of positive Covid cases fall by 51.7%, from 2028.7 cases per 100,00 people to 979.4.

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