Biosecurity

 Four areas on verge of going into tier three Covid lockdown next week

Four areas are on the verge of going into tier three when the restrictions are reviewed next week, new figures show. The ZOE Covid Symptom Study app shows how many cases there are per 100,000 people and the prevalence rate for each area in England. It also shows where these cases are rising, and which places are in tier two. This data helps experts at science company ZOE and King’s College London predict which parts of the country can expect new restrictions to be brought in soon. The dashboard’s most recent reports, which are presented to the Government every day, show most of England’s prevalence rate falling or staying the same.

There are only four regions in tier two with rising coronavirus cases. Suffolk, Reading, Wokingham, Bracknell Forest, Windsor, Maidenhead and West Berkshire, Wiltshire and Swindon are all included in the regions. Meanwhile Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull also have rising coronavirus cases despite already being in tier three, dappening hopes of them moving down a tier.