Figures show virus hotspots across county
WHILE Covid rates have been falling across Nottinghamshire, there are still parts of the county where infections are relatively high.
The rule of six has returned for outdoors meaning people can meet in groups up to six people to socialise in outdoor settings such as parks and gardens.
While there are areas of the county with suppressed rates, meaning three or fewer cases in the past seven days, some parts still have Covid rates of 200 or higher.
An interactive map provided by the government breaks down Covid rates across neighbourhoods in the country.
The area with the highest rate of infection in Nottinghamshire as of March 24 was Newark South West at 323.7 cases per 100,000 people. Twenty-seven cases were recorded there in the last seven days.
Other areas with a rate of 200 or higher are: Retford South 256.7 (22 cases); Kirkby Larwood and Kingsway 232.9 (22 cases); East Kirkby 223.7 (18 cases); Retford North 219.8 (14 cases); Woodhouse 211.3 (18 cases); North Sherwood 206.4 (17 cases).
It comes as 471,352 vaccinations have now been delivered in Nottinghamshire, with 65,874 administered in the last week.
The NHS is urging anyone who qualifies for a jab, but has not yet received one, to book an appointment in the next few days before slots dry up.
Those who are currently eligible include over-50s, frontline health and social care workers as well as those who are clinically vulnerable and carers.
Amanda Sullivan, accountable officer at NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire CCG, said: “We continue to make excellent progress with our vaccination programme with the latest figures showing that 471,352 doses have been administered to date.
“This is an incredible achievement and it is encouraging to see the numbers of those vaccinated in each cohort increase each week.
“We are currently urging all over-50s to book their vaccines as soon as they can before we experience a reduced supply throughout April.
“We are confident of meeting the NHS’S commitment to offer first jabs to everyone aged 50 and over and in the top nine vaccination priority groups by mid-april.”