These were Derbyshire's top 10 hotspots for Covid-19 cases throughout pandemic
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New data made public by Derbyshire County Council shows the number of historic Covid cases by council district and also by more local areas.
These local areas are not council wards but are made up of population groupings.
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The names of the areas are not necessarily ones that the public would recognise.
Of the 15 areas in the top 10 (some had joint totals) seven were in Derby while eight were in the wider county.
This data shows us that the Rose Hill and Castleward area in Derby had the highest number of cases of any in the city and county between March 6 and July 4 – with 86 in total.
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The second highest area is in Derby and Derbyshire is Dronfield North East in North East Derbyshire with 79 cumulative cases.
The North East Derbyshire local authority area has the highest number of cases of all the districts and boroughs in the county – but does not stand out nationally, says Dean Wallace, director of public health at the county council.
As of yet there is not enough information available to local authorities to be able to say why certain areas have had more cases than others.
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The top 10 hotspots for Covid cases in Derby and Derbyshire, between March 6 and July 4, were:
Rose Hill & Castleward – 86
Dronfield North East – 79
Allenton & Osmaston; New Normanton; Hady & Hasland; Killamarsh – 76
Littleover East – 69
Linton & Overseal – 67
Sinfin – 61
Chellaston West & Shelton Lock; Eckington & Renishaw; Glossop Centre – 60
Ilkeston – 58
Buxton North – 57
Wilmorton & Alvaston Village – 56