The number of coronavirus cases in Penryn and the Lizard Peninsula have risen slightly on Cornwall's most recent 'cluster' map - but overall figures have reduced since the start of the week.
It should be remembered that the map runs a few days behind, meaning it cases represented on it today were actually recorded between Tuesday last week, September 29, and Monday this week, October 5.
Both Penryn and 'The Lizard' - which actually takes in the wider area of The Lizard, Mullion, St Keverne and the Meneage villages - were added to the map on Monday.
In the government's map showing today (Friday), cases on 'The Lizard' now sit at nine, a rise of three from Monday.
On Wednesday the Packet reported how the Housel Bay Hotel at The Lizard had decided to close for two weeks, as it was struggling to find enough staff to run it due to a localised outbreak.
Penryn's cases have also risen by one from those showing at the start of the week, to four.
Surrounding areas have also been added as new 'clusters' in that time, including Crowan, Wendron & Stithians and Ponsanooth and Mabe Burnthouse & Constantine.
However, other areas that had been showing high figures in recent weeks have now dropped of the map, including much of the Camborne and Redruth area.
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Today's updated map shows 22 clusters, made up of 93 cases.
While one more 'cluster' than on Monday's map, the overall number of cases has dropped from 105.
The map shows positive cases by 'Middle Super Output Area' - the name the government gives to the break-up of larger towns and groups of neighbouring towns and villages, with groupings covering a greater area than others.
The minimum population each area is 5,000 and the average is 7,200.
Some areas have dropped off the map, as locations with between zero and two cases are not registered.
Case clusters now showing on the map are:
The Lizard
Number of Cases: 9
Crowan, Wendron & Stithians
Number of Cases: 3
Ponsanooth, Mabe Burnthouse & Constantine
Number of Cases: 3
Penryn
Number of Cases: 4
Penzance North
Number of Cases: 3
St Just & Land's End
Number of Cases: 3
Hayle
Number of Cases: 3
Camborne South
Number of Cases: 7
Pool & Illogan Highway
Number of Cases: 6
St Day & Lanner
Number of Cases: 3
Redruth North
Number of Cases: 4
Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs
Number of Cases: 5
Truro West
Number of Cases: 4
Perranporth & Goonhavern
Number of Cases: 3
Probus & Roseland
Number of Cases: 7
Par
Number of Cases: 3
Lostwithiel & Penwithick
Number of Cases: 3
Wadebridge
Number of Cases: 5
St Germans & St Mellion
Number of Cases: 3
Altarnun & Stoke Climsland
Number of Cases: 3
Launceston
Number of Cases: 4
Saltash Town & Pillmere
Number of Cases: 5
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